During the pandemic, Gina Miller-Rouse spent her time baking breads and desserts, and would often use foodies Jeremiah Rouse and Michael Fauerbach as a sounding board to refine her recipes. One day, they decided to make it their mission to create a really great bagel. “This became a yearlong project of baking, testing and refining a plain bagel recipe,” says Rouse. At the same time, Fauerbach was making specialty sandwiches on a Blackstone griddle and serving them alongside Miller-Rouse at local pop-ups. Through this, they gained a loyal following and learned that they work really well together. “With the bagel recipe nailed down and a buzz about their food at the pop-ups, we started kicking around the idea of opening a bagel and coffee shop,” says Rouse. The concept for Belvidere Bagels was born. When they secured a spot on Nazareth's Belvidere Street, they had their name—and even when the location fell through, they decided to keep it. Now in Tatamy, locals can enjoy their handcrafted bagels, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods, lunch specials and an assortment of coffee and espresso beverages. “Our bagels are unique, as they are hand crafted using our own recipes based on a combination of New York- and Montreal-style bagels,” explains Rouse. “We are passionate about our products and take great care in using fresh, high-quality ingredients in all of our baked goods and specialty sandwiches.”
70 S. 8th St., Tatamy | 610.438.1234 | belviderebagels.com
Published as “Trending Now” in the September 2024 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
