Aleppo Sweets
Title
Aleppo Sweets
Subject
Aleppo Sweets
Description
Aleppo Sweets is a bakery and cafe in Providence, Rhode Island. It is known for its Syrian baklava.
Aleppo Sweets opened in 2019. The owner, Youssef Akhtarini, is a Syrian refugee, and the restaurant is staffed almost exclusively by Syrian refugees.{{Cite news|last=Currier|first=Jenny|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2312915871?accountid=9758.|title=From Aleppo to Aleppo Sweets: the three-year journey from Syria to Bon Appetit's Top 50|date=September 25, 2019|work=Boston Globe|access-date=|url-status=live}}
In 2019, the restaurant was listed as one of Bon Appétit|Bon Apetit's best new restaurants.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/aleppo-sweets-providence|title=Youssef Akhtarini Fled Syria. His Baklava Recipe Came With Him.|last=Krishna|first=Priya|website=Bon Appétit|language=en|access-date=2020-02-13}}
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Creator
Janaya Kizzie
Publisher
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Collection
Citation
Janaya Kizzie, “Aleppo Sweets,” Rhode Island Arts and Culture Fellowship, accessed May 16, 2024, https://riartsandculture.omeka.net/items/show/3.