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| - Walking by this place is part of my daily routine and ever since it opened I figured it was a gimmicky novelty place - wood fired bagels, yeah right, keep talking... There was something genuine about the dump truck pulling up out front each week brimming with freshly cut firewood, dried and aged and waiting to be sparked up and the smell of wood burning emanating from this Kensington breakfast spot was winning me over.
When I finally went inside, wow, was I wrong! Nicely thought out arrangement of wood tables and counter space with a handy pre-counter to rest your bags on as you mosey over to the til. That's thoughtfullness manifesting itself in interior design.
Lit up behind glass is an assortment of condiments and toppings for the bagel-wiches that look intriguing and made with care and skill. There is a fridge with house cream cheese that look to be a hit with their dedicated client base. I also spotted some jars of pickles from Quebec. Interesting...
There is seating inside where you can watch the cook make bagels and hang them on wooden spikes, uber cool to see that happening while munching on the gooey sweet bagel goodness that comes to life in your mouth. Then there's the seating out front that seems to cantilever out and over the market traffic with its too-ing and fro-ing of people and stuff. I once had an apartment, a back-split looking out over a terraced ravine backyard and it had 13 windows, each about 3 feet wide by 5 feet high. Nu Bugel has 13 windows, each about 3 feet wide by 5 feet high, and some of them can slide open, there's nothing better! Highly recommended stop in Kensington!!
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