Laza Cafe is a new dessert spot that has been taking the Bay Ridge area by storm with its lights and rowdy crowd waiting to get their hands on a dish. Stationed in an Arab community in Southern Brooklyn, Laza Cafe has redefined what it means to be a cultural restaurant, pushing the boundaries of authentic cuisine and incorporating modern American desserts into their menu Being in one of the most diverse cities in the world, sharing your culture through food is not the most profound thing that a restaurant owner can do. But, with a constant threat of gentrification looming over ethnic neighborhoods in the five boroughs, Laza’s ability to combat gentrification by adapting new recipes to traditional desserts made the business flourish with success. Exploring their ability to persevere through constant redevelopment in the city can show us a new age of New York where ethnic shops can have their cake and eat it too.