Streetlevel: Baklava for Bay Ridge?
[nggallery id=”47833″ template=galleryview] The Cafe at Sam’s Bakery opened earlier this month in Bay Ridge, but Sam (short for Samia) has been shipping her famous baklava all over the world via SamsBakery.com for a while now. We heard that Sam was giving out free baklava with the purchase of any coffee or espresso drink, and…
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The Cafe at Sam’s Bakery opened earlier this month in Bay Ridge, but Sam (short for Samia) has been shipping her famous baklava all over the world via SamsBakery.com for a while now. We heard that Sam was giving out free baklava with the purchase of any coffee or espresso drink, and we headed down to 94th Street over the weekend to check it out. Unfortunately, the shop was unexpectedly closed for a family emergency on Saturday afternoon. We’re told that the cafe also serves Lebanese specialties like spinach pies, lamb pies, “bold and garlicky hommous,” and “smokey eggplant babaghannouj,” and the sign in the window says they’ve got tres leches cake, too. Plus, Sam’s has free wifi and “2 electrical outlets for every 1.5 seats.” Sounds like a great local spot, and hours are posted as 7am to 7pm on weekdays and 7am to 11pm on weekends, but we’d recommend calling ahead before making a long trip there. GMAP
I had a similar experience. Showed up to find they were closed due to an emergency but I took down the website and went home and ordered some baklava. Had it delivered to me within a week, fresh, and as delicious as they said it would be. So of course I had to go back. When I did, I met some of the staff members and Sam was there too. This sweet little woman was so flattered by how much I loved her baklava she bought me lunch. (A Cheese pie, a couple spinach and meat pies and some hummus to dip). I sat, checked some emails on my laptop, ate, and headed home.
I will say, I am middle eastern, I’ve had home made baklava, and I want to steal their recipe to take home.
I’ll be returning there very very soon.
I can’t believe we Bay Ridge got a Street Level mention! Not being snarky, just grateful. Keep em’ coming.
bod, not hating on BR, but the headline says:
“Streetlevel: Baklava for Bay Ridge?”
THerefore, a legit comment.
never a shortage of Bay Ridge haters on this website either
Never realized there was a shortage of baklava in Bay Ridge…