Yas Bakery and Supermarket

It’s been over a year since we visited Yas Bakery and Grocery store in Vienna. We would routinely go there for my husband’s favorite relish and tart cherry jelly. But we were also running out of bread so it was another reason to make a trip. So it was with a great deal of joy that we actually went in to a store to buy something. We haven’t done that very much either since we usually do pick up groceries and restaurant food. So we picked up his favorite torshi, jelly, cookies, and very long bread. The storekeepers remembered us and one of them said she would be getting a vaccine the next day. How things have changed in a year. There is plexiglass everywhere and social distancing signs abound. It is a small place so it gets a bit hard to navigate and stay away from the next person. Unfortunately we think my husband lost his winter hat in the parking lot, but we were unable to locate it a few days later. Anyway, we realized the long flat bread there is absolutely delicious and will add that to the usual items we go there for. So another activity we had before we did again. It still felt weird. 

Yas Bakery and Supermarket Visit

We haven’t been to Yas Bakery and supermarket since September. We went to pick up some cookies and jelly for my sister in law’s birthday. We like to go there to get Persian treats - especially when we are on the way to visit family. My husband likes the vegetable/relish eggplant sauce. Today we wanted to get some small, very fresh, cucumbers. but while we were there a couple of other items got our attention. My husband likes the Sadaf brand, and picked up some pomegranate juice. And his sour cherry jelly supply was running low. Of course, the cookies are always replenished. They are always excellent with tea after dinner. Since last year I’ve been thinking about a Christmas gift for some friends of ours that I’ve had my eye on. They are tea cups with silver holders with a matching sugar bowl. I’m really looking forward to giving this special gift to our friends. They always make a big deal over my husband’s background and show so much interest in his country of origin. And the timing was good today to get a head start on holiday shopping. We discovered Yas several years ago and now live much closer to it since we moved from DC seven months ago. It feels like we know the shopkeepers well. They are always so kind and helpful. 

Yas Bakery and Supermarket in Vienna

We have been near this place many times, but didn't see it until today. We went to lunch in Vienna, Virginia and tucked away off the Main Street was a little establishment called Yas. I immediately recognized the Persian script and told my husband we should stop by after lunch and check it out. So we did. When we lived in Milwaukee, we visited Chicago all the time and occasionally stopped in to the ethnic grocery stores on Clark Street, after we went to Reza's for lunch or dinner. Since we moved to DC, we visit the grocery store in Rockville after lunch or dinner in Yekta. Now there is another option for us. So we stocked up on some bread, postachios, dates, canned stew, several spices, and lovely desserts - perfect with tea! Yas has been there for six years, and it had several customers coming and going while we were there. There was a guy making fresh bread in the back. So if you are ever in the mood for some Iranian delicacies and treats, this is a place to visit. How about a donut peach?!