For sand-brewed coffee and cheesy, crunchy and sweet knafeh, try Northridge

Cars cruise through for “take and bake” — platters to finish in their home ovens. Despite the clamor, it’s hard to keep your eyes off of the giant wok filled with dark Malibu beach sand over an open gas flame. A finely ground mix of dark and light roast Egyptian coffee is stirred with water into a steel Turkish coffee pot called a cezve.