Our friend Jay hails from the San Francisco bay area, one of the great pâtisseries of the world (sourdough!). He and his wife, Chikae, have been gradually rolling out a full-service deli-style cafe, Out of Step, and will take a big step towards realizing their dream by adding hand-kneaded bagels to their menu of muffins, cupcakes and sandwiches (eat in or take out) from tomorrow, 9/19. Cream cheese is available; lox (home made, of course) and capers are envisioned in the near future.
You want to eat bagels. Jay and Chikae want to sell bagels. This is thus a very good thing. Their address is 2 kawaramachi, Kumamoto, 860-0023. Their phone number is 080-8380-3679. The menu changes daily, hours are unstable during the rollout, and special orders are available, so it might be a good idea to call ahead. Out of Step’s Facebook page is at the link. Good luck, you two - and thanks for the bagels! - William