This dark and edgy café is a mix between a Middle Eastern tea room and a punk record store, transitioning into a bar in the evening where there is live music, DJs and artists showing off their latest work.

Mayrik is Bayview’s new restaurant serving up Balkan and Caucasian cuisine with a focus on Armenian, Greek and Lebanese recipes. The restaurant is an homage to chef Seb Yacoubian’s mother, who passed away in a car accident.

This family-owned spot is a tribute to the owners’ late mother, Taline, and serves as an homage to her with a combination of modern and traditional Armenian dishes to create a warm, inviting space. The restaurant is open for dinner from Monday to Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., and launched a lunch program