November 2023 Bagel Buzz

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Taylor Offer’s TikTok about trying (and failing) to order a scooped, gluten-free bagel in NYC set the internet ablaze. The original video surpassed 10M views and has been written up in People, Bon Appétit, New York Post, and numerous other media outlets. Nothing gets people more riled up than an opinion about bagels - and we want to know, where do you stand on the scooping controversy? But #ScoopGate2023 wasn’t the only hot story coming out of the bagel industry. Here’s the inside scoop on what else happened in October: -Sam Silverman, Founder of BagelFest 11 BEST BAGEL STORIES FROM OCTOBER A BagelFest fave is growing! PopUp Bagels raises $8M for expansion (Restaurant Business) Viral bagel controversy To scoop or not to scoop? The Bon Appétit staff was pitted against each other over the debate (Bon Appétit) Bagel Boss stands with Israel Supporting the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (LI Herald) Midwest vs East Coast Can an Indianapolis bagel stack up against New York? (Indy Star) WARNING - controversial! Sorry, New York City. The best bagels are north of the border. (Insider) A bite-sized bagel battle "Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella visit Utopia, Liberty, Tompkins Square, and Ess-a - which bagel won?  (Insider) The elusive egg bagel Where did it come from? What does it want? And is it any good? (Daily Meal) Carb-loaded marathon fuel: What 5 Runners Eat to Prep for the New York Marathon (Bon Appétit) Bagels unveiling history: How to explore New York City's immigrant past through its food (National Geographic) Supermarket showdown A New Yorker tried 5 plain bagels from grocery-store chains and ranked them from worst to best (Insider) Bagels with a purpose Hawaiian bagel shop supports LGBTQ community and victims in Israel-Hamas war (Hawaii News Now) WE BAGEL(ED) UP AT BAGELFEST The 4th Annual New York BagelFest may have been two weeks ago, but we can’t stop thinking about it. We witnessed a Texas bagel shop win the Best Bagel award, a New Haven bagel shop take home the Best of the Fest award, one of THE most well-known Montreal bagel shops serve their iconic bagels, 1,500 attendees sample from 20+ top bagel shops from NYC & beyond, 20+ bagel-adjacent businesses showcase their products, and the list goes on. Check out Sam’s recap here. We’ll see you at BagelFest 2024! NYC BAGEL EXPERIENCES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON We’ve all been to company holiday parties & dinners before, but wouldn’t it be great to try something new? Our NYC Bagel Tours and Perfect Bagel Baking Classes offer teams a fun, delicious, educational experience complete with sampling unique bagel combinations and taking home their very own freshly baked bagels. We can customize each experience and can accommodate large groups (more info at the links above). BOOK NOW Sam Silverman Previous Previous Thanksgiving Newsletter Next Next October 2023 bagel buzz Story Contact BagelUp BagelFest Follow