November 2022 Bagel Buzz

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Welcome to the November Bagel Buzz! Thanks to all those who joined us for our very first Bagel Bash on Saturday. We had a great time sampling some of NYC’s best and most creative bagels with you all. We plan on doing more events like this throughout the year, so keep an eye out for exciting things to come!

We also have some special Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals popping up for our Merch and Bagel Tours very soon. Stay tuned!

-Sam Silverman, Founder of BagelFest

NYC Bagel Tour w: the Bagel Guy

Sam shows world traveler, video creator, and social media personality, Drew Binsky, where to get the best bagels in NYC
(More Travels w/ Drew Binsky.)

You can also eat NYC's best bagels on one of our Bagel Tours. Perfect if you're visiting the city, or to celebrate a special occasion!

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The next Brooklyn BagelFest is tentatively scheduled for October 2023. This is an opportunity to get your business in front of thousands of bagel-loving attendees, influencers, industry connections, and press! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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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.)

  • Dara Pollak (11/10): Dara’s unapologetically honest, hilarious, and relatable personality has attracted a community of loyal followers (85K+) who trust and look to her for food and lifestyle tips, laughter, recommendations, and guidance.

  • Rachel Askinasi (11/17): Rachel is Insider’s resident food reporter. Born and bred in New York, Rachel takes the business of bagels seriously, and believes those who order a fresh bagel toasted are not to be trusted.

  • No Buzzin’ on 11/24 as we take time to celebrate Thanksgiving with family, friends, turkey...and probably bagels.

  • MOFAD - Dave Arnold, Founder (10/27): on learning about interesting bagel techniques at BagelFest and discovering that scooped bagels and flagels exist

  • Infatuation NYC - Carina Finn Koeppicus, Staff Writer (11/3): hear hot takes about bagels and BECs, plus get a couple of non-bagel restaurant recs, from one of the most trusted sources in NYC

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

  • Election Day (Tuesday, 11/8) - Never forget when Biden’s first meal was at Call Your Mother Deli. Also, go vote!

  • National Homemade Bread Day (Thursday, 11/17) - Shoutout to all the home bakers and to the bagel shops making.it easy for people to bake bagels at home, like Baz's Bagel Baking Kit.

  • Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, 11/24) - We're thankful for all of you...but mainly bagels.

  • Small Business Saturday (Saturday, 11/26) - Go support your local bagel shop, today and every day! It's been a tough few years - every purchase counts!

  • National French Toast Day (Monday, 11/28) - check out some of our favorite French Toast bagels.at Tompkins Square Bagels, The Bad Bagel, Liberty Bagels, and Utopia Bagels.