Burekas Penso

Burekas Penso stands out on the street with its modest, unassuming storefront and the steady stream of people waiting on the sidewalk. This shop has been baking its signature Bulgarian-style pastries since nineteen thirty-seven. When Avraham Penso first opened the doors, he brought the specific recipe for his cheese-filled dough from Sofia. The family still uses that original process, hand-rolling the pastry layers every single morning before the sun comes up to ensure the crust shatters exactly the right way.