16 September 5-11, 2024 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | News | letters | coNteNts | miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | Under their management, the little break- fast spot thrived thanks to its kitschy charm and major nostalgia factor. Despite its popularity among locals, Burger Bob’s faced many closing rumors over the years. In 2010, New Times reported the city was considering scrapping the diner as part of a large-scale redevelopment, and in 2020, the restaurant turned to fundraising to stay afloat, which raised more than $15,000. Then, in January 2022, New Times re- ported the official closure after the City of Coral Gables told Maguire and Tennyson their lease would not be renewed, aiming to rehab the space with a new restaurant con- cept. For years, Coral Gables residents advo- cated for the return of the diner that served its $5 burgers for more than 50 years as op- posed to a new restaurant. This all changed a few weeks ago when Tennyson officially announced on her Insta- gram that Burger Bob’s would officially re- open in fall 2024. “We are thrilled to announce that the old Burger Bob’s location has been approved to reopen fall 2024!” begins her caption. “A heartfelt thank you to the City of Coral Gables for your continued support. This space has been a beloved part of the Coral Gables com- munity for many years, and I am excited for the opportunity to continue its legacy and serve this amazing community once again. My family and I are truly honored to be a part of bringing this back to life. We are excited about sharing some favorite menu items and adding some new and exciting new things,” she wrote in the post. Since 2022, Tennyson has kept busy grow- ing her R Catering and Events business. The Miami native was also named M.I.A. Media Group Honoree for South Florida’s Most Powerful and Influential Black Business Leaders of 2022 and won the SOBEWFF 2022 “The Very Best Burger Award” during the year’s Burger Bash. Now, she and her family have much to look forward to this year. Burger Bob’s. Opening this fall at 2001 Granada Blvd., Coral Gables. RACHEL COSTA ▼ BOCA RATON FAMED NEW YORK BAGEL COMPANY TO OPEN FIRST FLORIDA LOCATION No need to wait until your next trip to the Big Apple for an authentic New York bagel because New York City’s H&H Bagels has an- nounced the legendary brand’s first expan- sion outside of Manhattan. By the end of summer 2024, Floridians can taste signature H&H bagels in Boca Raton, and each bagel will be made by hand in New York City — a Florida first. Even better news? It will also open locations in Tampa and Jack- sonville later this year. By 2025, locations will also open in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Or- lando. Founded in 1972, the 52-year-old bagel company was founded in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where it has used its origi- nal bagel recipe and artisanal water bagel method to make its bagels for 52 years. The quintessential New York City bagel has even earned appearances on shows such as Sex and the City and Seinfeld. After expanding over seven locations across the New York City area, the brand chose Boca Raton as the first out-of-state franchise. “Our CEO Jay Rushin has a place in Boca and is a part of the Boca community,” Jesse Stein, director of marketing at H&H Bagels, tells New Times. “It’s definitely a place that is very near and dear to us. Customers can ex- pect the only authentic New York City bagel outside of New York City.” While a bagel is a bagel, what makes the Big Apple ones so special is the water. Certain minerals in New York City tap water are at- tributed to creating the best bagels. Plus, New York bagels are always boiled in water with malt barley, which gives them their signature taste, texture, and leathery skin. But how can H&H replicate that in Boca Raton? They won’t. Seeking the best way to have the most authentic bagel, the artisanal process will begin in New York. “A lot of places can say they make New York-style pizza or New York-style bagels, but we’re the only place that is not doing a New York-style and is rather doing a New York ba- gel,” explains Stein. “We have a bakery up here in New York where we fully make the dough. We kettle-boil it in New York City wa- ter, which can’t be replicated anywhere in the world. We will partially bake it here and send it down to Boca, where it gets finished in very specialized ovens.” The full menu will be available in the new store, including a variety of flavored cream cheeses, specialty sandwiches, iced coffee, cold brews, and bagels. Some of the popular sandwiches are the classic bacon, egg and cheese, and Nova salmon. Recently, the brand also launched its ca- tering experience. Choices include the “Clas- sic Bagels & Spreads Box,” the “Nova Salmon Box with “The Works” Box,” the “Bagels & House-made Salads Box,” the “Specialty Sandwich Box,” the “Breakfast Sandwich Box,” and the “H&H Pastry Box,” all of which serve ten to 30 people. “We’re really excited to bring that down to the community,” says Stein. “This is our way to share New York bagels with the rest of the country in a way that hasn’t been done be- fore.” H&H Bagels. 2200 Glades Rd., Boca Raton; hhbagels.com. Coming soon. RACHEL COSTA Photo by Carlos Barbón (Instagram @barbonwatercolors) New York City bagels are coming to Boca Raton this summer.
