Runner & Stone was co-founded in December 2012 by Chef Chris Pizzulli and Head Baker Peter Endriss. Runner & Stone services the Gowanus neighborhood as a wholesale & retail bakery, restaurant, and bar. We bake all of our bread and pastries in-house, including naturally leavened bread and viennoisseries, using local whole grain flours, dairy and fruit. Our lunch consists of seasonal salads, soups, and sandwiches for dine-in or take away and features house-prepared meats and fish on our signature bread. Dinner focuses on seasonal vegetables and meats and includes a full range of house-made fresh pasta. Runner & Stone also has a full bar, serving a diverse list of wines, beer, and specialty cocktails. At Runner & Stone, we believe that cooking and eating are social, communal activities that connect people to one another, and that food service is not only the act of preparing and presenting ingredients for consumption but rather one part of an experience that should make sense seasonally, geographically, environmentally and emotionally. To that end, we strive every day to create an atmosphere that is approachable and convivial, preparing everything we make – from our bread and pastries to our appetizers and entrees – with tradition, technique and expertise and featuring local ingredients that are grown, produced, packaged and transported in a responsible manner.