Co-owner Jack Haroun places the Z-Factory special into the oven at Zaatar Factory & Bakery. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Zaatar Factory’s Z-Factory special is a thin flatbread topped with mild akawi cheese, fresh tomato slices, olives, an egg and seasonings. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Lydia Moumagi assists a customer at Zaatar Factory. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Zaatar Factory’s sfiha balbeki. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Clockwise from top left, zaatar manaeesh, lahmajoun and harra manaeesh are herb-, meat- and chile-topped flatbreads made by Zaatar Factory. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Zaatar Factory’s round potato mushroom puffs and square olive cheese bureks. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
