Last year, Vanderbilt said goodbye to Grins Vegetarian Cafe due to its owner Bob Bernstein’s decision to step back and concentrate on his coffee business, Bongo Roasting Company. In its place, West End Bagel Co. opened in the Ben Shulman Center for Jewish Life in September 2026. To gain traction, they had been doing soft launches for a few weeks, opening for limited hours, before their Sept. 24 grand opening. Grins may be gone, but its old home…
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