{"id":19275,"date":"2025-03-01T01:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T06:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19275"},"modified":"2026-03-01T11:14:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:14:43","slug":"ethnojunket-the-flavors-of-little-levant-in-bay-ridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=19275","title":{"rendered":"Ethnojunket: The Flavors of Little Levant in Bay Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

An ethnojunket is a food-focused walking tour through one of New York City’s many ethnic enclaves; my mission is to introduce you to some delicious, accessible, international treats (hence, \u201cethno-\u201d) that you’ve never tasted but soon will never be able to live without (hence, \u201c-junkie\u201d).<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Flavors of Little Levant in Bay Ridge<\/em><\/strong>
\nBrooklyn\u2019s Bay Ridge is home to so many Middle Eastern restaurants and bakeries that it should have earned the moniker \u201cLittle Levant\u201d long ago; the influx of Lebanese, Yemeni, and other Middle Eastern and Arab Americans makes it the ideal neighborhood for an ethnic food tour. (Did you know that Bay Ridge and Beirut are cognates? Just kidding.)<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s a lot more to it than that: the locale was formerly home to a thriving Norwegian community and now welcomes shops and markets representing Greece, Mexico, Poland and more \u2013 and our mission is to sample the flavors of all of them! It will be an afternoon of treats and sweets as we make our way through Little Levant: Lebanese manakish, Middle Eastern shawarma and toum, cheesy pide and chocolate baklava from Turkey, spanakopita from Greece, sweets and unique mastic ice cream plus lots more. <\/p>\n

Some photos from past visits:
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<\/a>Details:<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe cost of any tour is $95 per person (cash only, please) and includes a veritable cornucopia of food so bring your appetite: you won\u2019t leave hungry, and you will leave happy! <\/p>\n

Tours usually begin at 1pm and typically run about 3 to 4 hours (depending upon the neighborhood).<\/p>\n

<\/a>Sign up!<\/em><\/strong>
\nSimply send me a note below and tell me when you\u2019d like to experience a food adventure and which ethnojunket you\u2019re interested in \u2013 I\u2019ll bet we can find a mutually convenient day! I’ll email you with details.
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