March 2023 Bagel Buzz

Written By Sam Silverman
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Welcome to the "Bagel Buzz", your go-to source for bagel industry news! In this edition, check out February’s best stories, an intro to the Annual Bagel Bracket, and the latest shop openings and closings!

-Sam Silverman, Founder of BagelFest

There are so many bagel shops yet never enough!
Here are a few that have recently opened or are opening soon, plus some that have closed:

The 3rd Annual Bagel Battle Bracket is upon us, and we have a wild, wacky...and WEIRD one in store for you.

Starting this Sunday, you'll get to predict THE weirdest bagel order that has E-V-E-R existed for a Grand Prize and runner-up prizes. Will it be a chocolate chip bagel with lox and strawberry cream cheese? Or perhaps a blueberry bagel with roast beef, American cheese, and tomato? Can it get any worse, you ask? YES...yes, it can.

Head to @bagelfest on Sunday to get details on how to enter, prizes, and more!

The Bagel Buzz is a weekly interview series about the most interesting buzz in the bagel world, featuring bagel experts, shop owners, bakers, and more.

Hosted on Instagram Live every Thursday evening at 5:30pm EST (usually)

  • Flakely - Chef Lila Colello, Owner (3/9): Tune in to hear how Lila made it her mission to make a GF taste-identical substitute after being diagnosed with celiac disease.


  • Bagel Parlor - Gerardo Natale, Owner (3/16): Join Sam and Jerry to hear about Bagel Parlor and their role in @highlyvarlet's NEW @nycbageltours “Everything is Everything” series!


  • Iconic New York Jewish Food, a History and Guide with Recipes - June Hersh, Author (3/23): We discuss June’s new cookbook, a culinary journey through New York's most crave-worthy foods as seen through the lens of the Jewish immigrant experience.


  • Rolleyholers - Robert Weygant, Co-Founder (3/30): From home baking to a ghost kitchen in Somersworth, NH, to the Exeter, NH Bake shop in 2021; Rolleyholers continues to be a fun ride for founder, Robert Weygant.

  • Between the Bagel NY - Ben Suh, Owner (2/16): Ben uses the bagel as a canvas to highlight Korean classics. Listen in to our convo to learn from Ben’s story about the grit and creativity that’s led to his success.

Full interviews can be watched at @bagelfest under "Reels"

  • International Women's Day (3/8) - Shoutout to the AMAZING women.leading the charge in the bagel biz bringing us innovative, delicious, and consistent bagel shop favorites to communities near & far.


  • St. Patrick's Day (3/17) - Be on the lookout for green bagels and maybe even some four-leaf clover-shaped ones, too!


  • National Cocktail Day (3/24) - Sit back, relax, and sip on this everything bagel-inspired martini in Wine Enthusiast.


  • ​National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day (3/29) - Show some *extra* love to the small businesses making up this growing BagelFest community

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