FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MAY 29, 2014 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 65 dining out SCHMEAR TACTICS BY BRADLEY HAWKS Don’t get it twisted. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company isn’t even from Brooklyn. Instead, the moniker of this Astoria-born bagel company is a shoutout to the old-fashioned style of handrolling and water-boiling dough to give each bagel that extra special snap. It’s a difference you can taste, and it’s just a tiny part of what makes these bagels some of the very best in the city. Bagels are available in several shapes, sizes and fl avors, ranging from a big hand-rolled ketel-boiled bagel for $1.20 to a mini for $1.05. Or order a bialy or Kaiser for $1.20, or even a spelt bagel loaded with a schmear or one of Brooklyn Bagel’s fl avored butters. But it’s not just about the bread. New cream cheeses are developed weekly, and they’re anything but orthodox. Wasabi lox, bacon scallion, curried apple spread, peanut butter chocolate chip — an everchanging line-up of spreads is constantly intriguing and tempting customers’ taste buds. “You can’t hold back on innovation,” says Peter Voyiatzis, co-founder of Brooklyn Bagel. The restaurant — the brainchild of college friends Voyiatzis and John Rocchio — fi rst opened its doors in 2002. Originally Steinway-based civil engineers, Voyiatzis and Rocchio decided to trade in their hard hats for baker’s caps after 9/11, when public bids for construction quickly dried up — though they built each of the four bagel stores themselves, of course. Today, the two Astorians rotate between the shops, scouting out new opportunities and coming up with the company’s constantly expanding list of new fl avors. In addition, the store notably only uses unbleached and unbromated fl ours, avoiding popular industry processes that whiten and strengthen fl our with potential carcinogens. BROOKLYN BAGEL & COFFEE COMPANY 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 36-14 30th Ave, Astoria 35-05 Broadway, Astoria 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 35-09 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.bkbagel.com But the menu at Brooklyn Bagel only starts with the bagels. It continues with a broad range of coffees, teas and seasonal ciders. But the selection truly gets rich with the soups, yogurts, sandwiches and grilled goods. Cold cuts, cutlets and fresh salads are ready to crown the bagel of your choice. And if folded ribbons of lox is a little too much smoked fi sh for your preferences, they offer several cream cheeses with bits of smoked fi sh or bacon blended directly into the spread. But don’t forget the capers, juicy sliced tomato and bright onions. The pesto chicken pasta salad is light, refreshing and full of tangy red peppers. Tortillas come stuffed with Moroccan chicken, chicken caesars, and tender sliced Boar’s Head roast beef slathered with Greek tzatziki. One of the best wraps is their teriyaki chicken laced with sweet pineapple and an orange mandarin ginger dressing. The commitment to quality is almost tangible. The fi nal product? An inspiring model for what great local business should aspire to be. Two neighborhood boys who refused to fall victim to the economy, defying tumultuous odds to create one of the most delicious and customer-focused businesses in Astoria — with a team that believes in their vision just as much as they do. View Over 200 Reviews at queenscourier.com A Z LIQUORS ALL COUPONS CASH & CARRY JOHNNY WALKER BLACK 1.75l .........$61.99 1L .............$44.99 750ML.......$33.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 OPEN 7 DAYS CHIVAS 12 YEARS 1.75l .........$57.99 1L .............$4199 750ML.......$31.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 GLENLIVET 12 YEARS .$38.99 15 YEARS .$54.99 18 YEARS ..$85.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 185-11 Union Turnpike Fresh Meadows 347-238-1644 20% OFF CASE JEWISHYELLOWPAGES.COM of Wine *ORIGINAL REGISTERED PRICE PUTINKA VODKA 1L .............$12.99 750ML.......$10.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 REMY MARTIN 1L .............$53.99 750ML.......$41.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 PATRON TEQUILA 1L .............$42.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 GREY GOOSE 1.75l .........$54.99 1L .............$38.99 750ML.......$32.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 XPLORADOR MOSCATO FROM CHILE 750ML.......$4.99 2 FOR ........$7.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 BARTANURA MUSCATO .$9.99 MALUASIA $10.99 PINOT GRIGIO$10.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 BAREFOOT ALL TYPES 1.5L ..........$11.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 YELLOW TAIL ALL TYPES 1.5L ..........$9.99 750ML.......$5.99 PLUS TAX. With Coupon Only. Expires 6/30/2014 Expires 6/30/2014 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning QUEENS PRIDE PARADE Sunday, June 1, 2014 PARADE: 12:00 Noon 37th Ave from 84th St to 75th St, Jackson Heights, NY FESTIVAL: 12:00pm to 6:00pm 37th Rd from 74th St to 77th St, Jackson Heights, NY www.queenspride.org BumBum Bar Our Sponsors
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