It’s Bagel Day; Plumm Closes After Four Years

• Each year, the day after Passover is one of the busiest days for bagel shops. [NYT]

• A May 1 event at Greenpoint beer seller Brouwerij Lane will feature a petting zoo composed of humans in plush costumes in an effort to “foster kinship between Brooklynites and beasts.” [Brooklyn Paper]

• Plumm has closed. [NYP]

• In the wake of food-contamination scares, some California facilities are paying government agencies to perform additional inspections. [NYT]

• A manager at M2 UltraLounge alleges that Jay-Z’s entourage skipped out on a $1,500 bill. [NYP]

• The U.S. is one of few countries not to require proof of food’s health claims. [Food/Atlantic]