September 2022 Bagel Buzz

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Welcome to the September Bagel Buzz! Can you believe BagelFest is just two weeks away? We're putting the finishing touches on what is sure to be a super fun, and filling, event - can't wait to see you there! Check out our recent Instagram interviews to get a sneak peek of what our vendors have in store for you!

NYC Bagel Tours are back! We’ve added several tours over the next couple of months. Sign up to eat your way through NYC's best bagel shops!

-Sam Silverman, Founder of BagelFest

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), but with BagelFest around the corner, we’re chatting with 2-3 vendors per week!

  • 9/6 - Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna, Owners of The Social @5:30; Ricardo Stephen, Co-Owner of the Baker’s Dozen Ridgewood @6:30


  • 9/7 - Andrew Martinez & Ashley Dikos, Co-Owners of Bo's Bagels


  • 9/8 - Chris Lee (Co-founder) & Bruce David (Sales Specialist) of Simply Eggless


  • 9/15 - Adam Goldberg, Owner of PopUp Bagels


  • 9/22 - Sam Barkley, Co-Founder & CEO of Home Brew Coffee Consulting

  • 8/10 - Talia Tutak, Owner of Sixteen Mill: Talia sheds light on the challenges of being a gluten-free baker


  • 8/24 - Marom Unger, Co-Owner of Kossar's: Hear Marom’s vision for this Old World brand in a new age


  • 8/25 - Lindy Reid, Owner & Operator of Rhodo Bagels: An American who moved to Portugal, Lindy was aghast at the lack of bagels and decided to pick up the craft herself

  • 8/30 - Craig Hutchinson, Owner & Chef of Olmo Kitchen: Craig is single-handedly putting New Haven bagels on the map!


  • 8/31 - Eli Attias, Co-Owner of Banner Smoked Fish: Eli joins us to talk about the fish smoking process, wild vs farmed fish, a new product launch, and going viral on TikTok!

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

  • Sunday, 9/25 - National Food Service Employee’s Day: Shout-out to all of the hardworking bagel shop employees who make our bagel dreams come true each and every day!

  • Sunday, 9/25 - Tuesday, 9/27 - Rosh Hashanah / National Honey Month: Shanah Tovah to those who celebrate! And thanks to BagelFest vendor, Mike’s Hot Honey, for making this upcoming year a sweet & spicy one!

  • Thursday, 9/29 - National Coffee Day: Bagels and coffee go together like peanut butter and jelly, and we’re super fortunate to have amazing coffee businesses at this year’s BagelFest, such as Sail Away Coffee Co. and Home Brew Coffee Consulting.

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