A whole charcoal-black mochi bun on white parchment, glossy and round, before the first bite
The mochi bun, whole
Square Coffee storefront on 1st Avenue
Square Coffee — 131 1st Ave
Overhead spread on marble: a folded pie slice on a coral plate, the chocolate chess on a teal plate, and a cup of Petee's vanilla bean ice cream between them
The whole haul
Iced matcha latte with oat milk in a plastic cup, vivid green over white
Iced matcha, oat milk
A slice of strawberry rhubarb pie on a pink plate, flaky golden crust with bright red filling, gold fork alongside
Strawberry rhubarb
A slice of salty chocolate chess pie on a teal plate, crackly meringue-like top over dark fudgy filling, gold fork to the side
Salty chocolate chess
Whole pies under hand-lettered glass cloches in the case — custard with a painted palm tree, chess, wild Maine blueberry, brown butter honey
The case — Petee's, 505 Myrtle Ave
A bitten charcoal-black mochi bun with vivid green matcha paste oozing out
The inside