5 & Dime is a dedicated bakery and a snappy, deco-style cafe which stays far away from Yankee cliché.
“Australian bagels just weren’t cutting it for Zev Forman. The New Jersey native grew up with the good stuff, so the local interpretations left something to be desired.
The now proudly Melburnian chef began baking his own and selling them at markets such as Flemington and Coburg Farmers’ Market. Turns out people liked them..”
The Bagel Bosses at 5 & Dime Have Opened a Pop-Up Shop in Caulfield North.
“It's selling fan-favourite bagels and famed bacon maple cream cheese, alongside pastries, sourdough loaves and Rosso coffee..”
5 & Dime Bagel | Collins Place
“Unless you hate delicious things, you’ve probably already heard about 5 & Dime Bagel (it’s a Melbourne institution at this point).
But what you probably don’t know is that since January 2019, they’ve quietly opened a second location in the CBD.”
The bagel baker of Melbourne: Zev Forman
"What’s next for 5 & Dime Bagels?
Keep making our bagels better. Playing with some other American-style sourdough breads and New Jersey pizza."