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MATT KLIEGMAN • Black Seed Bagels / Authentic Hospitality

CULTURE & LEISURE • Friday Routine

MATT KLIEGMAN • CEO/co-founder • Black Seed Bagels / Authentic Hospitality
Neighborhoods you work in: Bushwick, Downtown Manhattan
Neighborhood you live in: Boerum Hill

It’s Friday afternoon, how are you rolling into the weekend?
While most people are slowing down on Friday, we’re just picking up, as most of our businesses are busiest on the weekends, from our bagel shops (Black Seed) to our bars (Jac's on Bond, Ray's, Bar Calico, etc). We just launched an epic cocktail at Pebble Bar with Vital Farms, so I’ll probably stop by Friday night for a drink and check-in.

Where are you drinking or dining this weekend?
I’ll definitely grab bagels from our Black Seed shop in Boerum Hill, then spend most of the time in the neighborhood — perhaps lunch at Rice & Miso, dinner at Leland Eating & Drinking House, and at least a coffee or two at Nerd Be Cool.

How about a little leisure or culture?
I just saw Stereophonic on Broadway and loved it, but the next few weeks are packed with stuff for the kids — Lion King on Broadway, Disney on Ice at Barclays Center, and the new Space Club playspace in Fort Greene.

Any weekend getaways?
Hoping to sneak in a weekend Upstate at Inness! Otherwise, I’ll take a couple trips to Miami this winter to visit two of our venues: Broken Shaker and the new Ray's in Miami Beach.

What was your last great vacation?
This past summer, we parked ourselves in Paris for nearly two weeks with a short jaunt to London via the Chunnel. My children attend an international school and speak French, so Paris (pre-Olympics) was particularly great. We also have lots of friends in London and enjoyed visiting some of our favorite West London pubs (particularly The Pelican and The Hero).