RICHMOND, Va. — After years in both finance and world-class kitchens, Yero Rudzinskas traded spreadsheets for bagels. The move, so far, has paid off.
His year-old shop, Baltik’s Bagel on Forest Hill Avenue in South Richmond, won the People’s Choice Award at New York City’s Bagel Fest, beating 25 other bakeries, including Utopia Bagel and Modern Bagel.
“Just getting selected to compete was huge for us,” Rudzinskas told Eat It, Virginia! hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin. “We were eight months old when we were invited.”…