Haiti, NY: Au Beurre Chaud

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Marie and her husband have owned and operated the Au Beurre Chaud bakery at 1625 Nostrand Avenue for more than 20 years. In the center of Flatbush, and a long-thriving Haitian immigrant community, the bakery has tapped into one of culture's most powerful creation "cuisine" to connect its clients with home. Favorite items include fish, beef, and chicken patties; bread; peanut brittle; and a sweet special called dous makas that one can find only here and in Haiti. "Every day I pray to God for his blessing,' says Marie, 'because we are feeding the people."

This story is part of a larger tour about Haitian culture in New York City. To view the full tour visit http://www.cityofmemory.org/map/#/tour/86/

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