Coming to Irondequoit: NYC Crepes & Shakes
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. (WROC) — A new dessert & more cafe is coming to Irondequoit: NYC Crepes & Shakes. It's at 738 E. Ridge Road, and will be open starting June 1. After that, it will be open every day from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.
'People can come and enjoy (at) this quiet and peaceful environment,' said first-time business owner Omid Sadat.
Here, Sadat serves a wide variety of freshly brewed tea, juice, and dessert options: everything from shakes to a loaded crepe with fruit and ice cream, to a flavorful chai, and a Tres Leches cake with your choice of toppings. There will even be some breakfast options.
Fresh and organic ingredients are an important part of their food.
Even though Sadat is a first-time business owner in the US, you may have seen him out in the community. He worked for the us government in Afghanistan, and was brought back to the us in 2021 through Keeping our Promise.
Since then, he has worked with multiple community organizations, including Action for a Better Community, even working as a teacher for refugees in our area.
With this place, beyond serving tasty treats, he wanted to open to give back with NYC Crepes & Shakes.
'It's America,' he said. 'So we are going to be serving the best as we can for the people.'
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