December 2022 Bagel Buzz

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View this email in your browser Welcome to the December Bagel Buzz! The holiday season is a time to get together with loved ones, give thanks, and to spread joy...and cream cheese. I hope to share a bagel (or three) with you this month on a Bagel Tour - it's the perfect activity to keep your in-laws occupied ;) If you took advantage of our Black Friday deals, THANK YOU for the support! Check out our BagelFest Holiday Gift Guide for more gift ideas and stay tuned for a big announcement pertaining to National Bagel Day on 1/15/23! Congratulations to two-time BagelFest "Best Bagel" winners, PopUp Bagels, on their huge fundraising news! Let's dive into the latest buzz in the bagel world. -Sam Silverman, Founder of BagelFest A hot investment: Popup Bagels Wins ‘More Than a Couple Million’ in Funding Round for Expansion (Restaurant Business) Inclusive concession stands are making waves: Bagels and challah for Jews keeping kosher at World Cup (AP News) If you can’t bring the people to the bagel… : Larger, chewier, tangier: how Britain fell for New York bagels (The Guardian) The return of McBagels: McDonald's Is Bringing Back a Fan-Favorite Menu Item in 3 Different Iterations (Thrillist) Delta and bagels unite: OTG Announces Launch of ‘the Line Sports Grill / Poppy’s Bagels Inside New Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport (Aviation Pros) Finally, a West Coast contender: I'm sorry New York, the Bay Area bagel hype surrounding Boichik is real (SF Gate) Is the toaster oven the problem?: What a Burnt Bagel Can Teach You About the Fed & Inflation (The Street) From social media to sold-out: Belfast bagel firm reveals the 'power of technology’ (News Letter) Celebrities: they’re just like us!: Aubrey Plaza shows off new blonde locks as she stocks up with bags full of bagels during LA shopping trip (Daily Mail) All-day Israeli cafe: Michael Solomonov’s Philadelphia Bakery K’Far Touches Down in Williamsburg (NY Eater) Ariel Viera of Urbanist: Exploring Cities and Sam go behind-the-scenes at the popular Kossar's Bagels and Bialys in the Lower East Side to see how bagels are made at an iconic shop that’s been open since 1936. Lottie Bedlow, The Great British Bake Off star baker, and Sam get their hands dirty at Utopia Bagels, where owners Scott and Jesse Spellman teach them every step of the bagel-making process. WATCH VIDEO HERE 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) Spread Bagelry - Brooks Tanner, COO (12/8): Brooks is the COO of popular Philly bagel shop, Spread Bagelry. A 26-year veteran of the hospitality industry, he has worked at Kimmel Center’s Campus for Performing Arts (Jose Garces – Ironchef), Orient Express, and more! Gefilteria - Liz Alpern, Co-Founder/Co-Owner (12/15): Liz is one of the Founders of Gefilteria, which has been serving up reimagined Eastern European Jewish cuisine since 2012 through immersive culinary workshops and collaborating on events & media projects. Dara Pollak, Content Creator (11/10): hear about her “Broken face diet” cream cheese hack, courageous foray into strawberry cream cheese with lox, and more! Rachel Askinasi, Food Reporter (11/17): listen as we cover bagel innovation and what it’d take to answer the eternal bagel debate: is it the water??? Lottie Bedlow, Baker and The Great British Bake Off fan-favorite (11/17): we chat about bagels (or lack thereof in the UK), her debut cookbook and the chaotic energy that embodies NYC. Full interviews can be watched at @bagelfest under "Reels" National “Have a Bagel” Day (Saturday, 12/10) - We know what we’ll be doing on Saturday! Chanukah (Sunday, 12/18 - Monday, 12/26) - Celebrate with 8 nights of bagel-related gifts for the bagel lover in your life! Christmas Day (Sunday, 12/25) - Don't forget to leave out bagels & cream cheese for Santa! New Year's Eve (Saturday, 12/31) - Is your New Year’s Resolution to eat more bagels? Ours too! Like our newsletter? FORWARD TO A FRIEND Sam Silverman Previous Previous January 2023 Bagel Buzz Next Next November 2022 Bagel Buzz Story Contact BagelUp BagelFest Follow