This Brooklyn bagel shop is saving money with plug-in batteries

Published on January 19, 2026

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — In the back of Black Seed Bagels in northern Brooklyn is a giant catering kitchen filled with industrial-size condiments and freezers full of dough. A tall, silver electric oven, named the Baconator, stands in a far corner, cooking thousands of pounds of meat every week to accompany Black Seed’s…

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