About ike's BAGEL CAFé

We are a family-owned and -operated bagel shop located in Livingston, New Jersey. At Ike's, we use only the finest ingredients in our hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels and delicious cream cheeses. Our shop also features a wide selection of premier Boar's Head brand deli meats to meet your deli needs.

If you do not see something to meet your catering needs, please let us know. We will be more than happy to accommodate you to ensure that your catering needs are met to the fullest potential!

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our history

Ike Gorovy developed an unwavering passion for entrepreneurial work at a very young age. After serving in the army as a cook, Ike went to a coffee shop in Brooklyn to catch up with a friend. Ike never expected that such a trivial meeting would result in a successful business that would inspire generations to come. There he met and immediately fell in love with the owner's daughter, Francine.

Ike and Francine married, and he took over the coffee shop. Eventually Ike sold the shop and moved to New Jersey where he went to work for his dad and brothers. Together, the Gorovoys built homes and acquired income properties. Shortly after, Ike and Francine started a family. They had three beautiful children: Karen, Jerry and Mark. 

After Ike's passing, his daughter married Steve Vaccari. While Karen missed her father and his inspiring work ethic, she was thrilled that her husband's family was in the food business. Karen was hopeful at the thought that her husband, herself and eventually her children could carry on Ike's legacy. Her sons, Brett and Jordan Vaccari, continued the tradition with Ike's Bagel Café.

Ike's Bagel Café is an establishment filled with commitment, passion and love. All of which would make Ike proud.