The Hatch Detroit competition has given us an incredible opportunity to publicize our business, network with other Detroit business owners, make bagel art campaign posters, and check “do an interview with Craig Fahle” off of our bucket list.

Despite finishing in 5th place in the semi-finals, the organizers of Hatch Detroit have graciously offered us the opportunity to continue on in the competition because the votes were so close at the end of the semi-finals.

We feel it is important to honor the original rules of the competition and want to throw our support behind the four finalists: Alley Wine, Hugh, Woodbridge Gypsy Den & Tea Room, and Workroom. Despite their lack of a bagel-centric vision, all of these businesses present ideas that will improve the retail atmosphere of Detroit.

We are infinitely grateful for your support and votes! DIB is 100% moving forward with plans to open in Detroit. In the short run, you can find our bagels at different events around town, including at Model D’s “The Next Big Thing” event on Friday, October 21st.

To bagels and beyond!

We’ve made it into Hatch Detroit, where we can win $50k and other perks! Starting Friday, September 30th, through October 14th, please vote for us everyday!

Need a reminder to vote? Don’t worry, we’ll help:

1. Follow us on Twitter, where we’ll be coming up with bagel slogans to chant.
2. Like us on Facebook, where we’ll engage in town hall meetings.
3. Download your favorite DIB calendar for October, with voting reminders.
4. Download the campaign poster (the one to your right), and put it up by your computer, around town, or at work!
5. Sign up on our mailing list (for voting reminders and other DIB news):
   

6. Set your homepage to the voting page!

Remember, for bagel liberty, vote DIB!

Friends, it’s fall. There is one last Eastern Market Tuesday, on the 27th at 11am, and one last chance to stock up on bagels for the winter! Remember the story of the ant and the grasshopper? The ant spent all summer gathering bagel crumbs while the grasshopper waited until the last Eastern Market Tuesday to just buy whole bagels, if I recall. And they both lived happily through winter, looking forward to when a brick and mortar bagel shop opened. A classic tale in the bagel industry.

Come say hi one last time, this Tuesday the 27th at 11am at Eastern Market.

Hatch Detroit, the $50k contest for retail business, allows for some creative extra credit in submissions. Here’s ours:

The top 10 or so submissions will be announced on September 29th, when the public will be able to vote for their favorite ideas. We’ll let you know when we need your vote!

And in the mean time, make sure to check us out at our last three Tuesdays at Eastern Market starting at 11am – 9/13, 9/20, and 9/27.