NYC Bagel Chains Brings Montreal Flavor to Bushwick

If several weeks ago you noticed that Bushwick, of all places, had seemed to have become just a shade more Ashkenazi – and, just maybe, French-Canadian – know that your mind is sound, that there was a good reason for that impression: just half a block from Maria Hernandez Park, a branch of the well-regarded citywide bagel chain Black Seed had opened its doors. Known primarily for a flagship product that splices together the disparate – and often mutually antagonistic – baking styles of Montreal and New York, the enterprise is helmed by chef and partner Dianna Daoheung, who...[click here to read the full article]