Since Hassan Halaby opened a neighborhood bakery on Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue in 1930, Damascus Bakeries has grown into a third-generation bakery making pita and artisanal flatbreads. Edward and David Mafoud continue the family recipe while developing newer formats such as lavash roll-ups, and the company now sells its breads across all 50 states and internationally. Its facilities are SQF and Clean Label certified, with a focus on natural ingredients and clean baking environments.
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Brooklyn Bread CompanyWith more than 30 years on Brooklyn’s Kings Highway, Brooklyn Bread Company bakes hand-rolled Italian breads and pastries fresh each day. Its Calabria-rooted tradition reaches back to Guiseppe Crupi’s family baking locations in the 1940s, and the bakery is known for its signature lard bread as well as old-world cookies. The company is a certified Brooklyn Made bakery and ships its specialties nationwide.BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY
Crest Hill BakeryFrom a 150,000-square-foot Maryland bakery, Crest Hill Bakery makes artisan breads, rolls and frozen dough for food retailers and wholesalers nationwide. Founded by president Dave, the company combines old-world baking with modern production, using pre-fermented starters, days-long rises and French stone-lined ovens rather than tunnel ovens. Its kitchen-not-a-factory approach is backed by SQF accreditation and Orthodox Union Kosher Parve certification.BELTSVILLE, MD
Jasmine BakeryBorn from Fady Chamoun’s need to supply his Aladdin’s Eatery restaurants, Jasmine Bakery has been baking and distributing fresh Middle Eastern bread and pita in Cleveland since 1997. Its 50,000-square-foot facility produces as many as 15,000 pitas a day, supplying Aladdin’s locations and roughly 100 Middle Eastern markets across the region. The pita is made fresh daily without preservatives or fat.CLEVELAND, OH
Mansoura BakeryTracing its baking legacy to Aleppo circa 1780, Mansoura Bakery makes handmade Mediterranean and Middle Eastern pastries, confections, and specialty foods in Brooklyn. The family rebuilt its business in New York in 1961 and continues to use traditional recipes and methods across more than five generations, including for its baklava and handmade chocolates. Mansoura is also kosher certified and marked as Made in NYC.BROOKLYN, NY