Mastiha Bakery Soft Opens on Thursday in New Rockville Location

Mastiha Bakery, a Kensington favorite (formerly known as Baklava Couture) since 2015, is gearing up for its soft opening this week in its new Rockville location at 2387 Lewis Ave. The soft opening will take place from Thursday, April 13th until Saturday, April 15th, from 8am until  4pm. Limited items will be available, such as Tsourekia, Koulourakia + a few other items for walk-in purchase (while supplies last).

Per Mastiha Bakery: The word mastiha refers to the sap drippings, or “tears”, from the mastic tree which grows on the north-eastern Aegean Greek island of Chio, where founder and owner, Katerina Georgallas traces her origins. Founded in 2011 with a deep appreciation for heritage, culture, and scratch-made goodness, Mastiha Bakery specializes in assorted sweet and savory pastries, cookies, authentically crafted pita bread, hand stretched rustic phyllo pies and other delectable items. Using local ingredients and old-world craftsmanship you can taste, Katerina is committed to producing quality goods entirely from scratch.