"There are many incredible inventions in human history—the printing press, modern medicine, and that soda machine that lets you mix different soda flavors. We believe the manakish from Cedar’s Bakery deserves such legendary status. Each hand-formed wood-fired dough gets topped with your choice of spiced beef and a drizzle of za’atar spice and olive oil, or bubbling akkawi cheese and chopped parsley. Bites of the spongy yet crispy bread make us grateful the sun rises each morning, mostly because it means another day full of manakish." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"Let your nose guide the way at this Lebanese bakery, where freshly baked bread and manakish (flatbreads) are topped with your choice of zaatar — a traditional blend of spices like thyme, sumac, and sesame seeds mixed with olive oil — or options like akkawi cheese and beef. Cedars opens at 7 a.m., so don’t hesitate if a breakfast craving hits bright and early. For lunch, try pizzas crafted with Cedars’ signature homemade crusts or a falafel sandwich stuffed with tomato, pickles, and tahini sauce." - Brianna Griff
"We never knew love until we went to Cedars Bakery. Or at least we never knew the love of a soft, warm manakish flatbread baked with tangy akkawi cheese and parsley. The casual spot in the Mid-West neighborhood makes the best manooshe in town, wood-fired with toppings like spiced beef, za’atar and olive oil, or a simple smear of labneh, all for less than $7." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"There are many incredible inventions in human history—the printing press, modern medicine, and the soda machine, which lets you mix different soda flavors. We believe the manakish from Cedar’s Bakery deserves such legendary status. Each hand-formed wood-fired dough gets topped with your choice of spiced beef with diced onion, drizzled with za’atar spice and olive oil, or bubbling mild but salty akkawi cheese and chopped parsley. Bites of the spongy yet crispy bread are wonderful and make us grateful the sun rises each morning, mostly because it means another day full of manakish. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"There are many incredible inventions in human history—the printing press, modern medicine, and that soda machine, which lets you mix different soda flavors. We believe the manakish from Cedar’s Bakery deserves such legendary status. Each hand-formed wood-fired dough gets topped with your choice of spiced beef with diced onion, drizzled with za’atar spice and olive oil, or bubbling mild but salty akkawi cheese and chopped parsley. Bites of the spongy yet crispy bread are wonderful, and make us grateful the sun rises each morning, mostly because it means another day full of manakish. photo credit: Quit Nguyen photo credit: Quit Nguyen photo credit: Quit Nguyen photo credit: Quit Nguyen" - Chelsea Thomas