About this Event
Looking to learn the secrets behind how to make an authentic New York City bagel with its classic "chewy, yet firm on the outside" texture? With the help of a celebrated local chef with over 25 years of experience, it's time to become the breakfast champion of your friends — and taste buds — by watching the bagel creation process from beginning to end at one of New York's most historic culinary landmarks.
Join New York Adventure Club as we embark on a cooking demonstration and tasting surrounding the beloved classic New York City bagel at the historic Essex Market on Manhattan's Lower East Side, which has served as a culinary gathering place for generations of New Yorkers.
Led by Culinary Institute of America-trained chef Jon Lovitch — a former Executive Chef at prestigious venues including the Plaza and Algonquin hotels who's gained international recognition for his annual Gingerbread Lane holiday exhibition — our experience on how to make the classic New York City bagel will include:
- Cooking demonstrations by Chef Jon on how to make the classic New York City bagel
- A walkthrough of the classical method to mix, roll, shape, boil, and bake a bagel
- Step-by-step instruction on how to make different bagel varieties including sesame, everything, plain, cinnamon crunch, and roasted onion
- A tutorial on how to make classic spreads such as cream cheese, scallion, berry, and cinnamon sugar
- The opportunity to taste each bagel variety as soon as they're made by Chef Jon
- A take-home recipe list featuring expert tips and techniques, which will help you recreate the perfect bagel from the comfort of your own home
Afterward, we'll open up the floor for a Q&A with Chef Jon so you can ask any and all questions you ever had about the classic New York City bagel!
See you there!
*This cooking demonstration is a mostly seated experience with opportunities to taste
**Food and beverages served for this experience cannot be altered for individual dietary needs
About Jon
Jon Lovitch is a chef and the creator of Gingerbread Lane, an annual display of homemade and handmade gingerbread houses that he drafts, designs, bakes, plans, builds, and decorates for an entire year.
Originally hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, Jon was inspired by a local pastry chef by the name of Chuck Conroy and a mutual chef friend by the name of Joe Evano to create this elaborate holiday treat that has grown from just 12 houses in 1994 to 1,251 this year, all made from 100% edible materials. No fake snow or cardboard stands even!
A former executive chef turned self-taught gingerbread baker, Jon has the chops to bring his baked brand of joy to the public-at-large. He graduated with a degree from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant business under his belt, and has been the Executive Chef in prestigious spots such as the Plaza and the Algonquin in NYC, and even worked across the street from the White House at the Hay Adams. He gave all of that up in 2015 to pursue his dream of making GingerBread Lane, his once-hobby, full-time labor of love, and dream come true.
Read more on his website.
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Photo Credit: Main - Vicky Ng, Top Right - Fernanda Martinez, Bottom Right - Tara Evans
Categories: In-Person, Food & Drink
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Essex Market (Essex Kitchen on Mezzanine Level), 88 Essex Street, New York, United States
USD 69.00