August 2022 Bagel Buzz

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View this email in your browser July was jam packed! Bagel lovers congregated at "Down the Bagel Hole" for an all-star lineup of bagels and speakers. The bagel industry grew from coast-to-coast, as shops continue to find innovative ways to expand their reach: at an MLB stadium, by selling "bagel futures"...what's next? Scroll down for the month's best bagel stories, including international bagel drama that's so juicy you'd think it was scripted... Learn More We’re bullish on bagels: People are pre-purchasing thousands of bagels as Boichik Bagels lures community investors Learn More Watch out for scammers! Ex-Bagel Shop Owner From Fishkill Sentenced For $2M Scam Learn More International Bagel Drama!: The Hong Kong bagel wars are more intense than you could ever imagine Learn More Beth George of BYOB Bagels is Changing Communities: One Bagel Shop at a Time. The first *crunch* from my viral TikTok of BYOB’s bagels says it all. Learn More A new marketing stunt by Philadelphia Cream Cheese brings multi-sensory dining to NYC. Check out my video to see what this 6-course Michelin star-esque meal entailed! Learn More Bagels and Baseball: You can now get Utopia Bagels at Citi Field! Learn More Black Seed Bagels Debuts Ninth Store in New York City Looks like we're heading to the Ace Hotel in Boerum Hill! Learn More H&H Bagels celebrates 50th anniversary It's not too late to get in on the in-store & social media celebrations! Learn 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). 8/4 | Liz Alpern of The Gefilteria 8/10 (Wednesday) | TBD 8/17 (Wednesday) | TBD 7/14 - Cheri and Adam Willner of Knead Bagels have the best bagel shop name of all-time 7/21 - Jonathan McKenna and Francesco Tamburiello of Angels Cafe donate 40% of profits to North Brooklyn Angels, a 501(c)3 non-profit that fights against food insecurity 7/28 - COO Melanie Frost took us through Ess-a-Bagel’s storied history and how it came to be an iconic NYC shop 8/4 - National IPA Day: Bagels & beer? Sure, why not! Bridge and Tunnel Brewery offers a beer called "Get In Shut Up Hold On" that's a haze craze New England-style IPA, incorporating NYC bagels into the boil for a slightly bready taste. 8/9 - Book Lovers Day: Stay in and grab your favorite bagel and book! We recommend Maria Balinska's "The Bagel," or Rachel Teichman's "B is for Bagel" for our tiniest literary bagel lovers. 8/16 - National Tell A Joke Day: What do you call a bagel that can fly? A plain bagel. National Sandwich Month: Truth or Dare? Dare? We dare you to eat a different bagel sandwich each day to celebrate this d e l i c i o u s month. Purchase Tickets to BagelFest Sam Silverman Previous Previous September 2022 Bagel Buzz Story Contact BagelUp BagelFest Follow