Street 'Lava

April 6, 2018 6:33 AM

Streets, Sweets and Syria meet in the story of an elusive Vancouver vendor. The Mystery of the Baklava Man.

CBC, Feb. 2016 - Family interrupted: Syrian refugees' story of torture, imprisonment and reunion in Canada

posted by mannequito (6 comments total)

What a great story. Thanks for sharing it.
posted by sevenyearlurk at 7:16 AM on April 6, 2018 [1 favorite]

I NEED this guy’s product. Now. All pistachio? Let me see how much cash I have...

Great story. I hope the guy gets his license or a break from the man.
posted by kinnakeet at 8:33 AM on April 6, 2018 [1 favorite]

My wife and I saw him recently for the first time and bought his baklava. It was really delicious. I need to follow /r/vancouver now for Baklava Man updates!
posted by praiseb at 9:38 AM on April 6, 2018 [1 favorite]

And thus ends the saga of Baklava Man, he beat the regime in Syria, but chances on his triumph over a conscientious bureaucrat from city hall are considerably longer.

This is a crime almost on par with having a glass of wine with a picnic in a city park or even worse, smoking a (non-marijuana) cigarette where you can be seen by another human. Who does he think he is? Shocking.

Trust me, unlicensed pastry in the street will lead to dogs and cats lying together.
posted by Keith Talent at 9:49 AM on April 6, 2018 [2 favorites]

Where does he think he is, some vibrant dynamic free nation? Someone check his papers stat.
posted by Meatbomb at 9:53 AM on April 6, 2018 [1 favorite]

Thanks for sharing this really sweet story. I'll have to make a point of trying his pastries if I ever see him.
posted by Arandia at 12:40 AM on April 7, 2018