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A Little Slice of Guyana Can Be Found in Richmond Hill’s Little Guyana Bake Shop

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Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — The Little Guyana Bake Shop bakers come in at 4 a.m. to begin making their famous patties and tarts. Shown here are some of the traditional Guyanese and Indo-Carribean baked goods that the store has come to be known for; apple turnovers, pinetarts and guava sticks to name just a few. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — The Little Guyana Bake Shop bakers come in at 4 a.m. to begin making their famous patties and tarts. Shown here are some of the traditional Guyanese and Indo-Carribean baked goods that the store has come to be known for; apple turnovers, pinetarts and guava sticks to name just a few. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

The Little Guyana Bake Shop in Richmond Hill has been serving its loyal customers with arguably the best selection of Guyanese groceries in the area for the past 30 years. The owner, Bayee Mahasse, would even raise the stakes on this claim believing that his store is actually one of the best in the country.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — Fresh seafood, like this butter fish, is prepared in the bakery’s own butcher kitchen, located at the back of the store. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — Fresh seafood, like this butter fish, is prepared in the bakery’s own butcher kitchen, located at the back of the store. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — These gilbacker fish were being sold for $6.99 at the Little Guyana Bake Shop. While a lot of people shop here for the goodies, there are also regulars who come on the weekends from all parts of the boroughs to do their weekly shopping here. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — These gilbacker fish were being sold for $6.99 at the Little Guyana Bake Shop. While a lot of people shop here for the goodies, there are also regulars who come on the weekends from all parts of the boroughs to do their weekly shopping here. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

The Little Guyana Bake Shop, though the name may lead you to believe that it only supplies customers with patties and pine tarts, actually sells everything from freshly butchered butter fish to imported ghee (a clarified butter that is used in a lot of Indian and Guyanese cuisine).

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — The Little Guyana Bake Shop sells importer condiments from Guyana as well as common pantry items. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — The Little Guyana Bake Shop sells importer condiments from Guyana as well as common pantry items. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — Not a square inch is spared on the shelves at the Little Guyana Bake Shop in Richmond Hill. The tight corners of the store are piled high with stock overflow, making it both a maze and a puzzle for the shoppers to navigate the store with their metal carts trailing behind. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — Not a square inch is spared on the shelves at the Little Guyana Bake Shop in Richmond Hill. The tight corners of the store are piled high with stock overflow, making it both a maze and a puzzle for the shoppers to navigate the store with their metal carts trailing behind. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — These patties, baked true to the Guyanese recipe that the owner came here with 30 years ago, are one of the Little Guyana Bake Shop’s top-selling products. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, October 30, 2015 — These patties, baked true to the Guyanese recipe that the owner came here with 30 years ago, are one of the Little Guyana Bake Shop’s top-selling products. 2015-10-30 Photo by Johanna Chisholm.

The Little Guyana Bake Shop is an important staple for both the community of Richmond Hill, as well as the larger Guyanese population that reaches throughout the boroughs of New York City. Mahasse said that he sometimes even gets customers from Connecticut – and even Canada – on some weekends!