Basbousa milkshake at Ragadan

In the empire of Middle Eastern pastry, baklava is revered as the Grand Sultana. But my personal queen is the Egyptian basbousa, the spongy, syrup-soaked semolina-coconut cake whose sweet squishiness is balanced by a crunchy almond crown. I feel the same way about the milkshake selection at Ragadan, Uptown’s beloved Jordanian Okie falafel–burger shop. Most […]
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