Episode 237: The Baklava Guy

Across the Margin: The Podcast · Jul 24, 2026 · 45m

This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with The Baklava Guy (aka Roy Donk), founder and operator of Good Baklava, a business that imports baklava from Turkey, bakes it in The Kingdom of New Jersey, and sells it throughout the tri-state area, and beyond. When the Knicks made their historic playoff run, a guy handing out baklava to fans outside the stadium became one of New York's most unexpected viral personalities. Today you’ll catch him in McCarren Park, Fort Greene Park, Rockaway Beach on the streets of Bushwick slingin’ bak, or even at Coachella Valley Music…