Cookie Road: Sometime last winter, a building on the corner of Franklin and Oak in Greenpoint was cryptically painted with happy illustrations about a mythical "Cookie Road." But it was many months before that road finally led to the promised land: a cozy bakery just down the block specializing in cookies, cakes, pastries, tea, and first-rate espresso. The charming Polish owners, Aneta and Jerzy Szot, tell us they opened the establishment at the bidding of friends who just couldn't get enough of their baking. There are a few chairs by the window inside, and several benches for relaxing under shady awnings outside. Selections last week included a rich but not-too-sweet lemon chocolate cheescake, red velvet cupcakes, hand-decorated cookies, key lime pies, and chocolate chiffon cakes. And if you take a jaunt down Cookie Road, definitely order one of their excellent espressos; the Szots say they have their beans regularly shipped overnight from the renowned Counter Culture coffee in North Carolina. 94 Franklin Street, Greenpoint; (718) 383-8094 more ›