Opening in the space that last housed a branch of Bay Area chain Paxti's Pizza in San Diego's Hillcrest community is FurnSaj Bakery & Restaurant, a Los Angeles-based Lebanese eatery that specializes in fresh baked goods.
Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Charlie Succar and his brother Mel opened the original FurnSaj Bakery in a strip mall in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles in late 2013, and the eatery now has several additional locations in the works. Charlie had previously worked in product development at Sara Lee and Nature's Harvest prior to opening his own bakery. The name "FurnSaj" refers to the authentic "furn" oven used to make the thin Middle Eastern flatbread known as "saj", which is the basis for many dishes at the restaurant.
Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef Charlie Succar and his brother Mel opened the original FurnSaj Bakery in a strip mall in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles in late 2013, and the eatery now has several additional locations in the works. Charlie had previously worked in product development at Sara Lee and Nature's Harvest prior to opening his own bakery. The name "FurnSaj" refers to the authentic "furn" oven used to make the thin Middle Eastern flatbread known as "saj", which is the basis for many dishes at the restaurant.
Furn Saj Bakery & Restaurant is expected to open this summer at 3888 Fourth Avenue in San Diego's Hillcrest community. Based on the success of the first location, more outposts of Furn Saj may open in San Diego in the near future. For more information, visit furnsaj.com.
