James Caputo, of the shuttered Carroll Gardens bake shop, opens sourdough bagel shop in Park Slope

A familiar Brooklyn baking name is back behind the counter. James Caputo, whose family ran Caputo's Bake Shop in Carroll Gardens for more than a century, opened Caputo Bagels on Monday, Oct. 5, at 81 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope, Brooklyn Paper and Eater NY reported.

The family bakery, famous for its lard bread, closed its Carroll Gardens storefront this spring. Caputo's new partner is Rafael "Rafi" Hasid, the chef and owner of the Israeli restaurant Miriam. The two have known each other for more than 20 years, since Hasid bought bread wholesale from Caputo's for his Hill Diner on Court Street, according to Brooklyn Paper. The shop takes over the former Miriam Street Food space at the corner of Prospect Place, Park Slope Pulse reported.

A bagel built around sourdough

Caputo said in a statement, reported by Brooklyn Paper, that he did not set out to make a traditional New York bagel or to compare his with what was already out there. The shop's bagels are small-batch and hand-rolled, and take about two days from start to finish. They begin with a sourdough starter that Caputo remembers his father using, which makes it at least 45 years old. Each batch gets an overnight cold fermentation before it is shaped, boiled and baked, aiming for a crisp outside and a chewy inside.

What to order

• Bagels: Plain, sesame and everything, $2.50 each, also sold by the half-dozen and dozen.
• Lard Provolone Bagel: $4. It folds salami, lard and provolone into the dough, a riff on the family bakery's lard bread.
• Spreads and fish: Plain and flavored cream cheeses, including scallion, za'atar, olive, harissa and tofu, plus smoked salmon, whitefish and tuna salad.
• Sandwiches: Open-faced options and a breakfast sandwich with bacon or sausage, two eggs and cheddar.
• Pastries and drinks: Croissants, cinnamon raisin rolls, banana bread and orange cake, with coffee, espresso drinks, tea and fresh-squeezed orange juice.

Know before you go

• Address: 81 Fifth Ave., at Prospect Place, Park Slope, Brooklyn.
• Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, according to the shop's website.
• Seating: About 25 seats, plus grab-and-go.
• Website: caputobagels.com.