BEV’S BAGELS
Detroit, MI

Client: Max Sussman & Prince Concepts
Design: CHYDUK

Bev’s Bagels became a pop-up sensation before landing on their first brick and mortar space in Detroit’s Core City neighborhood. By embracing the nostalgic charm of the matriarch the business is named after, Detroit’s first bagel diner was born. 

Tasked with transforming an existing 250 sf grab & go storefront into a place that welcomed and held the bagel-loving community from both near and far, we implemented a classic diner bar in butter yellow. The result is a space where patrons can engage one another or the fun-loving staff making their sandwiches behind the bar.

Contemporary acrylic sheets are layered on the bar surround to recreate the amber color of classic acrylic and glass furniture of the 1960s. Alexander Girard checkered fabric covers the bar stools, bringing in softness and tying the nostalgic vibe to Michigan’s midcentury design roots.