"A bakery with “Middle Eastern roots and Danish technique,” Librae brings chai shortbread, strawberry sumac Linzer cookies, za’atar labneh morning buns, focaccia, croissants, and more to Cooper Square. The place comes from Dona Murad, a Bahraini coffee roaster, and partner Andre Gerschel, who worked in restaurant management in the U.K. and the Persian Gulf. With their combination of heritages — Bahraini, Persian, Indian, and Moroccan — they call this a third-culture bakery." - Eater Staff, Melissa McCart