Jul 6, 2023

Why we’re fascinated: Because this friendly Windsor Terrace counter service spot has one of the most interesting menus in Brooklyn — half is Syrian food, half is Korean, reflecting Khoury’s and Kim’s respective heritages. And everything is really good. Plus it’s one of those invaluable family businesses that keep Brooklyn’s neighborhoods vibrant and alive. In fact, Khoury and Kim are brothers-in-law, and, until May, Kim’s parents ran a handy bodega a block from SYKO (where his mom, Sandra, sold homemade dumplings and other delicacies). These people have a big emotional stake in the community, and in its future, and it shows.

— Scott Lynch