OK, Brooklyn, here’s what you can expect from Panera

It’s not often that I get to tell friends in Brooklyn about a new place opening in their neighborhood. So you’ll have to excuse me if I’m feeling a bit smug this morning.

Crain’s broke the news yesterday that Panera is opening its first location in Brooklyn. The St. Louis-based chain still doesn’t have a presence in Manhattan. I’ve been dining out for years at Panera in Kansas City, so I thought I’d offer Brooklynites some advice about what to buy and what to skip on the cafe’s menu.