Holy Sesame! A Health Department inspector has slapped B&B Empire Bagel Cafe in Brooklyn Heights with a $1,650 fine… because sesame and poppy seeds fell to the floor while bagels were being prepared during working hours. Owner Alex Gormakh appealed the decision and lost at two separate hearings. “It is impossible to clean up after […]
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B&B Empire Bagels Reborn on Clinton
Recent commenters have noted the shuttering, after a short run, of B&B Empire Bagels’ store at 200 Clinton Street, corner of Atlantic Avenue. Now, according to Grub Street, it’s re-opening (Note: the Grub Street post says it’s a new location; actually, it’s the same place, after renovations). Montreal style bagels, it seems, are as hard […]
Canadian Bagels Coming Soon, Now with a Sign
A BHB tipster sent in this photo of a poster in the window of the soon-to-be B&B Empire Bagel store at 200 Clinton Street. They’ve got a nifty website and a “viral” video explaining what a Montreal bagel is — for one thing it’s sweeter than a New York bagel. Another is that it most […]
Construction at 200 Clinton – Looks Like a Restaurant
The work crew at 200 Clinton Street, the former location of a walk-in clinic, tell Brownstoner that a cafe is being built there. While no other info on what type of establishment is planned, a quick look at DOB permits filed tell us that a kitchen and stalls are planned. Could it be a diner […]
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