"Piman Bouk is right across the street from a Toussaint L’Ouverture memorial in Little Haiti, an ode to the man responsible for the first successful slave revolt in the Americas as well as the creation of the first free Black republic in the world, Haiti. The bakery has been the go-to spot to grab Haitian pate for decades, which are lard- and butter-enriched puff pastries with spicy, savory meat fillings. Piman Bouk keeps them warm and ready to eat all day along with dense, rich Creole bread, which is why they often have a line out the door. Other good things here include coconut bread and tablèt pistach, a crunchy Haitian peanut brittle spiked with fresh ginger. A couple things to know before you go: it’s a takeout spot and they’re also cash-only." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo