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Detroit’s new bagel diner hotspot, Bev’s Bagels, is doing a breakfast pop-up during Detroit Bookfest!
They are bringing five varieties of bagels and schmears (spreads), allowing customers to mix n’ match.
Bev’s will be located outside Shed 5 on Alfred Street, east of Russell Street, during Bookfest on Sunday July 20th from 7am until the bagels are gone.
These tasty bagels have a large following.
What About Max & Bev’s?
Created by noted culinary genius Max Sussman, Bev’s specializes in tasty organic sourdough bagels. They recently opened in May at Grand River Ave & Warren Ave in Detroit, a few doors down from Barda ( the tremendous Argentine restaurant) and across from Vesper Books & Wine (the amazing bookstore slash cocktail bar).
Restaurant industry veteran Max has written three cookbooks with his younger brother Eli Sussman. Eli is another industry veteran known for his meme humor and being part-owner and head chef at Gertrude’s Brooklyn.
Born in 1982 in Huntington Woods, Michigan, Max got into cooking around 2000, graduated University of Michigan 2007, and worked with Eve Aronoff (creator of Frita Batidos) at Eve’s Ann Arbor (even spinning records as DJ Max Sussman). He went to New York for a few years where he unleashed his fully culinary creativity, serving as head chef at several establishments, and becoming a James Beard Award semifinalist.
Max’s mom Lynne Avadenka is a talented artist and printmaker. She used to run Signal Return (Detroit-based nonprofit letterpress studio) and now creates art at her studio.
Max is married to Kate McCabe and they run the amazing Irish food-traveler site Bog & Thunder.
Max on Bev’s Bagels
Max is kindly chatting with me in the beautiful courtyard at Bev’s Detroit.
“Named in honor of my grandma, Bev’s Bagels started out as a home operation in 2022. It’s a tribute to her and to all families really and how food helps bring everyone together.”
“I had a pizza pop-up and got a specially designed bread baking oven for my house. Told my friends if you want bagels, I’m making them every Sunday, drop by. Turned a side room into a micro-bakery, and the demand quickly skyrocketed. I started hosting bagel sandwich popups at The Argus Farm Stop, a community café in Ann Arbor, which was much better than my driveway!”
“Our bagels are rolled using a mix of techniques to shape the bagels. We’re returning to the artisan roots of sourdough bagels being crafted and not commercially mass produced by machines. We focus on flavor, ingredients, and extending the fermentation time.”
“Bev’s uses organic flour for all our products, the sourdough starter, everything. Pre-fermenting the flour helps with digestibility.”
Most Popular Items at Bev’s
“Every flavor has its die-hard fans, so this list is always changing.”
Most Popular Bagels
- Everything
- Sesame Plain
- Spicy Furikake w/ chili crisp
Most Popular Bialy
- Pizza Bialy
“No hole in the center, flattened, and traditionally it’s onions in the center but this is a personal pizza.”
“More seasonal bialy’s upcoming later this year.”
Most Popular Schmears
- Roasted Garlic & Scallion
- Green Goddess
- Chili Crisp
Most Popular Bagel Sandwiches
- Salmon in the Stream
(lox) - The Gambler
(fried egg, cheddar, ham, hash brown, hot sauce, spicy mayo); “our mailman gets it on a cinnamon raisin bagel” - Uncle Mozz
Upcoming
“We are aiming to open a second Bev’s Bagels in Ann Arbor sometime this year.”
“We will also have more seasonal bialy’s later this year.”
Bev’s Bagels
4884 Grand River Ave.
Detroit, MI 48208
Hours: 8am – 2pm daily
