Palestinian Street Food Comes to Bay Ridge
In August, we went to Leo’s to pick up food. Next door to Leo’s this mural was being painted on the wall. When I saw it, I thought, “Okay this restaurant owner is serious about being here.” Sometimes a restaurant will have good food, but they don’t plan out their space well and give the restaurant a personality.
This mural is beautiful!
It belongs to Ayat NYC – Palestinian Street Food.
Ayat NYC opened where Alaskan Tan used to be 8504 3rd Avenue (before that, it was called Sundeck Tanning Sal0n). There are tables outside and inside. The front is wide open for good ventilation!
Ayat’s Appetizers: hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh salad (parley minched with bulgar, tomatoes, onions and olive oil), Zahir (fried cauliflower served on tahini), fried eggplant (next to last item on menu) and Tahini Salad (last item is chopped cucumbers, tomatoes and parsley with tahini)
On Ayat’s traditional menu, there is falafel, beef shawarma over rice, chicken shawarma sandwiches, fried kibbe balls, meat pies, spinach pies, cheese pies, chicken tawook sandwich, stuffed grape leaves and stuffed cabbage leaves.
On Ayat’s Mashawi menu: Juicy chicken kebabs with rice and salad (friends said this is very good), lamb kebabs, rib eye, t-bone steak and bbq chicken.
A friend recommended that I try their coffee because it was sooo good.
(Mashawi is an Arabic word meaning any meat or vegetable that can be roasted or barbecued on an open fire)
I have a friend who is named Ayat and she told me that her name means “Miracles.”
Ayat NYC is owned by Abdul Elani, owner of Fahadi Farm Grocery and Frite Bar, which are both across the street.
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I have written about Abdul before because I think he is a great business owner. He brings Bay Ridge stores that we don’t have and isn’t afraid to try new things or change a business plan.
It isn’t easy to open a restaurant, especially during a pandemic!
Bay Ridge, head over to 85th Street and 3rd Avenue and try the new Palestinian Street Food restaurant, Ayat NYC!
Hugs,
marlene
Topics: Bay Ridge | 4 Comments »
October 7th, 2020 at 2:44 pm
The mural is inflammatory.
Not appropriate for a food joint. Belongs on hate groups wall.0
October 7th, 2020 at 11:26 pm
Why? I don’t understand? I thought the mural was pretty.
October 9th, 2020 at 6:29 pm
Don’t mind this Vlad guy. Stay mad Vlad.
October 12th, 2020 at 8:45 pm
Absolutely love the mural!! really a great touch!