October 2022 Bagel Buzz

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View this email in your browser Welcome to the October Bagel Buzz! We’re still high from a fantastic BagelFest weekend thanks to our wonderful vendors and attendees. If you weren't able to attend, you can snag sold-out BagelFest merch in this week's limited run drop, and book an NYC Bagel Tour to go behind-the-scenes at three of NYC's top bagel shops. Don’t forget, The Social made our ice cream bagel dreams come true by launching an exclusive flavor, “Lemme Get a…” (bacon, egg and cheese), at this year's BagelFest. They are still scooping this limited-edition flavor at their shop in Prospect Heights while supplies last. -Sam Silverman, Founder of BagelFest Bagels, Bezos & Budget Cuts: Ex-Amazon staffers say ‘frugal’ company made them split bagels at meetings (NY Post) They’re taking over: Meet the Robot Bagel Maker at the Heart of Boichik’s Much-Anticipated Berkeley Factory (Eater San Francisco) Putting Philly on the map: When your alarm goes off and you’ve got bagels on the brain, head to these 12 spots. (The Infatuation) The future of bagel health: A Low-Calorie Bagel Is Not An Oxymoron (Forbes) Ancestry of Bageldom: Ka'ak: The Arabic Bread You Should Know (Tasting Table) Who has the best BEC in NYC?: The Infatuation is getting to the bottom of this very important question.(Infatuation NYC) Good news for Philadelphians: Bagels & Co. to open six new locations in Philadelphia by early 2023 (Philly Voice) Move over charcuterie: Cream cheese boards are a genius take on the viral butter board on TikTok (Elite Daily) A Diplo set at Katz’s?: The Old-School Deli Is the Newest Hot Girl Hangout (Bon Appétit) Spotlight on a BagelFest favorite: Newish Jewish, at Kossar’s and Beyond (The New Yorker) BagelFest merch completely sold out during the event! We have a limited drop shipping this week. Order now before this run sells out. SHOP BAGELFEST MERCH 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.) The Social - Jackie Cuscuna, Co-Owner (9/6): on creating wild ice cream flavors like the "Bacon egg and cheese" bagel ice cream, hot dog ice cream, and more Bo’s Bagels - Andrew Martinez & Ashley Dikos, Co-Owners (9/7): how this duo was thrust into the upper crust of New York’s bagel scene Simply Eggless - Chris Lee, Co-founder & Bruce David, Sales Specialist (9/8): an egg-celent conversation about their plant-based egg alternative, now in Trader Joe’s nationwide Counter Culture Coffee - Matt Banbury, Northeast Territory Manager (9/8): on the secret to the perfect coffee and bagel pairings Acme Smoked Fish - Rich Schiff, VP of Sales (9/14): a convo with the largest smoked seafood producer in the country PopUp Bagels - Adam Goldberg, Owner (9/15): BagelFest Bagel champs PopUp Bagels call their shot before winning their second straight title Home Brew Coffee Consulting - Sam Barkley, Co-founder & CEO (9/26): on how to optimize your cup o’ joe Full interviews can be watched at @bagelfest under "Reels" National Cookbook Month: There’s no better time than now to learn how to make the perfect bagel at home. Check out Jake Cohen’s “Jew-Ish: A Cookbook: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch” and Cathy Barrow’s “Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish” to get rolling! National Pizza Month: Forget frozen bagel bites - check out these recipes for cheesy, mushroom-topped white pie pizza bagels (Salon.com) and spicy white or red pizza bagels (Delish.com)! Tuesday, 10/4 - Wednesday, 10/5 - Yom Kippur: The only thing better than platters of bagel, lox, cream cheese, and gourmet salads is enjoying these platters for break fast! We hope everyone observing the holiday has an easy fast! Monday, 10/31 - Halloween: Be on the lookout for fun creations from your favorite bagel shops. Pumpkin bagels, pumpkin cream cheese and black & orange bagels, here we come! Sam Silverman Previous Previous November 2022 Bagel Buzz Next Next September 2022 Bagel Buzz Story Contact BagelUp BagelFest Follow