Bagels & Co. Upper West Side Partners with Local Artist to Launch

Hanukkah Contest

– Artist of winning menorah design to receive $200 cash prize –

New York, October 14, 2010 – Bagels & Co., located in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, has teamed up with local artist, Andrea Strongwater, to launch a menorah design contest just in time for Hanukkah.  The contest is open to entrants 18 or older who are asked to submit designs for menorahs to be used during Hanukkah.  The three designers who are selected as semi-finalists will then receive up to $200 for materials to complete their designs, which will be on display and the winning design will be selected during a ceremony at Bagels & Co. on December 2^nd.  The finalist will receive $200 in cash, in addition to $100 worth of gift certificates to Bagels & Co. UWS.  The second and third place runners up will receive $75 and $50 in gift certificates to Bagels & Co. UWS, respectively.

The menorah must be usable, able to rest on a shelf, and should not exceed 40 inches in height and 76 inches in width.  Submissions should be emailed in 2-D or 3-D jpg file to contest@bagelsandco.com.

“We are always thinking about exciting and unique events to hold at the store to bring the community together,” said Ronnie Wachsler, owner of Bagels & Co. UWS.  “I realized that Hanukkah is just around the corner and what better than to host a menorah design contest with the help of local artist and customer, Andrea Strongwater.”

“I am so excited to be a part of this contest and have the opportunity to see what innovative designs result from this competition,” said Andrea Strongwater, New York-based artist and judge of the Bagels & Co. Hanukkah contest.

All submissions must be received by Friday, November 5, 2010 by email to contest@bagelsandco.com.  Entrants must be 18 or over and United States residents.  Everyone is welcome to attend the prize presentation at 8:00pm at Bagels & Co. 393 Amsterdam Avenue where refreshments will be served.

For more information, please visit www.bagelsandco.com.

About Bagels & Co.
For more than eleven years, Bagels & Co. has been providing high-quality kosher food to organizations, corporations, families and individuals in the five boroughs of New York City. We use only the finest and freshest ingredients in all of our dishes, and our bagels, bialys and rolls come fresh out of the oven all day long. Our food is professionally prepared and elegantly presented.  For more information, please visit www.bagelsandco.com.

About Andrea Strongwater

Andrea Strongwater attended various art schools in and around New York City where she grew up. Her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree was granted by Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning, where she remains active in alumni affairs.  Andrea shows and sells her work in galleries around the world and is represented by Cheryl Pelavin in New York City. She works in several media, including oil, pastel, watercolor, and sculpture.  For more information, please visit www.astrongwater.com.