Showing posts with label bagel shops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bagel shops. Show all posts

Monday, July 27, 2026

Brick Street Bagels Is Opening a Brick-and-Mortar Shop in the Former Aurora Market & Bakery Space in Boston's South End

Last month, it was reported that a local bagel business that got its start as a popup in Boston's South End would be expanding to a second storefront, and now we have learned that another location is on the way--and this one will bring it back full circle to where it all began.

According to multiple sources, Brick Street Bagels is planning to open a shop in the South End, with the address indicating that it will move into the space on Tremont Street where Aurora Market & Bakery had been until recently closing. An Instagram post from the business gives more details, mentioning the following:

Brick by brick we've been building in the South End. So many people, places and memories in the neighborhood where this all began. At long last we've found a permanent home here @ 570 Tremont. We are so excited to finally do all that we've been wanting to do here.

Currently, Brick Street Bagels can be found on W Broadway in South Boston, and another is in the works for Charles Street in Beacon Hill, while its bagels have also been available at the Clarendon Street outlet of the South End Buttery.

The address for Brick Street Bagels in the South End is 570 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118. The website for the business is at https://www.brickstreetbagels.org/

[September 18 update: According to a source (BosGuy), Brick Street Bagels is now open in the South End.]

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Brick Street Bagels Opens in South Boston

Earlier this year, it was reported that a popup bagel business that has been based out of Boston's South End would be moving into a permanent space not all that far away, and now we have learned that it has debuted.

NBC 10 Boston states (via the Boston Business Journal) that Brick Street Bagels is now open in South Boston, moving into a space on W Broadway by the E Street intersection. The new brick-and-mortar shop is open 7 days a week and such options as fresh bagels, open-faced sandwiches, coffee, matcha, and more will be offered.

Brick Street Bagels started out in a South End apartment back in 2022.

The address for the brick-and-mortar location of Brick Street Bagels is 371 W Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127.

[Earlier Article]
Brick Street Bagels Plans to Open a Brick-and-Mortar Shop in South Boston

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Monday, February 24, 2025

Brick Street Bagels Plans to Open a Brick-and-Mortar Shop in South Boston

A popup bagel business that has been based out of Boston's South End has found a permanent space in a nearby part of the city.

According to a source, Brick Street Bagels is making plans to open a brick-and-mortar shop in South Boston, with an Instagram post from the business saying the following:

10 months in the making and we could not be more excited to finally announce this! We will be opening our first permanent storefront where we will offer fresh bagels, open-faced sandwiches, coffee and whatever else our whimsy leads us to....Our new building is one of the oldest in Southie which brings with it lots of charm but also lots of expense. We are so excited and thankful to have this community that we can involve in the process and ask for help from.

Brick Street Bagels, which started in a South End apartment in 2022 and whose bagels can be found at the South End Buttery along with popup locations around the city, is currently trying to raise funds through NuMarket for the new shop--and they do say they will continue to offer bagels in the South End.

[September 11 update: According to a licensing board hearing page, Brick Street Bagels will be opening at 371 W Broadway, which is by the E Street intersection.]

[October 14 update: NBC 10 Boston states that Brick Street Bagels is now open in South Boston.]

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Monday, June 03, 2024

Rebelle Bagels Opens in Cambridge's Kendall Square

Last fall, it was reported that a James Beard Award nominee would be moving her Providence bagel shop to Cambridge, and now we have learned that it is in the process of getting up and running.

According to a post from troysch1.bsky.social on the Bluesky social media platform, Rebelle Bagels has soft-opened in Kendall Square, moving into a space on Third Street where it meets Bent Street on the northern edge of the square. Owner Milena Pagán, who was a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Northeast last year, moved the shop from Doyle Avenue on the East Side of Providence where it had been since 2017. (She is also behind Little Sister, a bakery-cafe that is located on the East Side.)

The address for the new location of Rebelle Bagels in Kendall Square is 249 Third Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142. The website for the business is at https://www.rebelleartisanbagels.com/

[Earlier Article]
Rebelle Bagels Plans to Move from Providence to Cambridge's Kendall Square


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Friday, April 26, 2024

NY Bagel Factory Opens in Newtonville

A new location of a local group of bagel shops has debuted nearly a year after its plans were first announced.

According to a poster on the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, NY Bagel Factory is now open in Newtonville, moving into a space in the Trio luxury apartment building on Washington Street. The new shop joins others in Framingham and Southboro, and it offers bagels, breakfast items, baked goods, sandwiches, coffee, iced tea, and more.

The address for the new location of NY Bagel Factory in Newtonville is 839 Washington Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460. The website for all locations can be found at https://thenybagelfactory.com/

[Earlier Article]
NY Bagel Factory Plans to Open a New Location in Newtonville


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Thursday, October 05, 2023

Rebelle Bagels Plans to Move from Providence to Cambridge's Kendall Square

A James Beard Award nominee who runs a bagel shop in Providence is getting ready to relocate the store to Cambridge.

According to a press release, Milena Pagán is going to be opening Rebelle Bagels in Kendall Square, moving into a space on Third Street where it meets Bent Street on the northern edge of the square. The shop is currently on Doyle Avenue on the East Side of Providence, and it will move to Cambridge sometime this winter, though a specific date has not been given as of yet.

In addition to Rebelle, Pagán--who was a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Northeast this year--is also co-owner of Little Sister on Providence's East Side and which is a bakery-cafe with Latin influences.

The address for the upcoming Rebelle Bagels in Kendall Square is 249 Third Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142. The website for the Providence location is at https://www.rebelleartisanbagels.com/


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Thursday, June 01, 2023

NY Bagel Factory Plans to Open a New Location in Newtonville

A trio of bagel shops in the MetroWest area will be opening its first outlet inside Route 128.

According to Kiat Cormier of the ChewOnThis Facebook group page, NY Bagel Factory is planning to open in Newtonville, with another poster mentioning that it will apparently be moving into a space in the Trio luxury apartment building on Washington Street. Once it opens, the new outlet will join others in Framingham and Southboro (two), and based on those locations, it could be offering bagels, coffee, sandwiches, and more.

The address for the upcoming location of NY Bagel Factory in Newtonville is 839 Washington Street, Newtonville, MA, 02460. The website for all locations is at https://thenybagelfactory.com/


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Monday, April 03, 2023

Wicked Bagel Plans to Open New Shop in the Former Porcini's Space in Watertown

A pair of bagel shops will apparently be joined by a third, taking over the space where an Italian/Mediterranean restaurant had been until closing earlier this year.

According to a source (Karin from Tugboat23), Wicked Bagel is planning to open in Watertown, moving into the former Porcini's space on School Street. We have been told that the new shop will have a liquor license and brunch service, while the space will include a patio out back. If all goes as planned, the new Wicked Bagel--which will join locations in Lexington and Woburn--could be open by late summer or early fall.

Porcini's closed down in January after being in business for 23 years.

The address for the upcoming location of Wicked Bagel is 68 School Street, Watertown, MA, 02472. The website for the business can be found at https://www.wickedbagel.com/

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Finagle A Bagel at MGH in Boston Has Closed

A local group of bagel shops has closed another one of its locations and is now just down to one outlet.

According to a tweet from @mgnicosia, Finagle A Bagel at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is no longer in business, with a check on the locations page for the business confirming this, as that shop has been removed from the page. The closing of the MGH shop means that the only remaining location is on Boylston Street in Copley Square; at one point in time, there had been more than 20 locations of the bagel chain.

The address for the now-closed Finagle A Bagel at MGH was 277 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, 02114. The website for the company is at https://www.finagleabagel.com/

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Friday, August 05, 2022

The Bagel Table Opens in Burlington

A local group of bagel shops has expanded to a new location in the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to a source, The Bagel Table is now open in Burlington, with an Instagram post from the business saying that it has moved into a space within the 3rd Ave Burlington retail development. The new shop joins others in Ashland, Brighton, Chestnut Hill, and Natick, and based on the other outlets, expect to see bagels, bagel sandwiches and other types of sandwiches, salads, baked goods and pastries, coffee, tea, and more.

The address for the new location of The Bagel Table in Burlington is 19 3rd Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. The website for all locations is at https://mybageltable.com/

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Wicked Bagel in Lexington Is Opening a New Shop in Woburn

 A popular bagel shop in the northwest suburbs of Boston is opening a new location one town over.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Wicked Bagel in Lexington is getting ready to open in Woburn, moving into a space at Cummings Park just south of where Washington Street intersects Route 128. A Patch article first mentioned their plans last April, while a Facebook post from Wicked Bagel this past April stated at the time that "We are getting closer to having bagels at our Woburn location, opening soon"

The Lexington location of Wicked Bagel debuted in the fall of 2017 on Mass. Ave. in East Lexington.

The website for Wicked Bagel can be found at https://www.wickedbagel.com/

[July 11 update: A Facebook post from the business says that the Woburn location of Wicked Bagel is now open.]

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Monday, December 20, 2021

Better Bagels Is Opening in Boston's Financial District

It looks like the people behind a bagel shop in Boston's Seaport District will be opening another location in the city's downtown area.

According to a message sent from Adam Castiglioni of the Boston Hospitality and Tourism Industry Blog (and a subsequent tweet), Better Bagels is planning to open on Congress Street in the Financial District, taking over the space that had been home to a location of Bruegger's Bagels. The new shop will join another on Seaport Boulevard that opened back in the fall of 2017.

Better Bagels features New York-style bagels (including bagel sandwiches) along with coffee and tea.

The address for the new location of Better Bagels in the Financial District is 211 Congress Street, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the business can be found at https://www.betterbagelsboston.com/

[September 14, 2022 update: A Twitter post from Adam Castiglioni states that Better Bagels is now open in the Financial District.]

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Monday, November 08, 2021

Local 338 Bagels & Coffee in West Roxbury Has Closed

A shop that sold New York-style bagels has shut down, though the hope is that it could reopen under new ownership.

Universal Hub is reporting (via a tweet from @ndoyle) that Local 338 Bagels & Coffee in West Roxbury is now closed, with a sign out front and a note from the Centre Street spot both indicating that a new owner could possibly be taking over, though this doesn't appear to be written in stone as of yet. Local 338 first opened in the fall of 2017, with its name coming from a union that had once represented bagel bakers in New York City; the bagels from the shop were mostly made in New York then frozen and brought to Boston for final preparation.

The address for Local 338 was 1727 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, 02132.

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Friday, April 16, 2021

House of Bagels Is Opening in Reading

A brand new bagel shop is on its way to the northern suburbs.

A message sent from Richard Auffrey of The Passionate Foodie indicates that House of Bagels is coming to Reading, with the Facebook page for the Main Street shop saying that it will be opening "very soon," though no specific opening date has been given as of yet. Based on the address, it appears that House of Bagels will be taking over the former Gregory's Deli space, which is south of Reading Center and a short distance north of the Route 128/28 intersection.

The address for House of Bagels is 162 Main Street (Route 28), Reading, MA, 01867. Its Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/readinghouseofbagels/

[June 14 update: Richard Auffrey tells us that House of Bagels has its grand opening on Wednesday, June 16, with a Facebook post from the place confirming this.]

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Tuesday, September 03, 2019

The Bagel Place in Newton Has Apparently Closed

It looks like a suburban bagel shop with roots up north has closed its doors.

According to a source, The Bagel Place in Newton is no longer in business, with a check on its website seeming to confirm this (it has been taken down), while a Yelp page for the place mentions that it has indeed shuttered. The Needham Street shop first opened in January of 2016, with the place having a connection to The Bagel Place in South Burlington, VT; that store remains in operation, based on a check on its Facebook page and website.

The address for this now-closed bagel shop in Newton was: The Bagel Place, 400 Needham Street, Newton, MA, 02464. The website for the original location is at http://www.thebagelplacevt.com/

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)


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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The Bagel Bar Is Opening in Burlington

A new spot for bagels and more is coming to a Boston suburb whose dining scene continues to heat up.

Eater Boston is reporting (via an earlier article in the Daily Times Chronicle) that The Bagel Bar is planning to open in Burlington, moving into the Cambridge Street plaza near the Billerica line. A check on the Facebook page for the dining spot--which will offer bagels, bagel sandwiches, and coffee--simply says that the place will be opening soon, with no specific opening date given as of yet.

The address for this upcoming spot in Burlington is: The Bagel Bar, 282 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA, 01803. Its Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/The-Bagel-Bar-105630247457438/

[January 31, 2020 update: According to a Facebook post from the place, The Bagel Bar has what looks to be a soft opening on Sunday, February 2, while its official opening takes place on Tuesday, February 4.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)


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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Bagel Bin Deli in Revere Destroyed in Fire; Owner Plans to Rebuild

A popular restaurant and bagel shop for beachgoers and locals has been destroyed in a fire, though the hope is that the place will return.

According to a post from CBS Boston, a fire began at Bagel Bin Deli in Revere just before midnight on Monday night, with the blaze ultimately causing so much damage that it is believed to be a total loss. Owner George Valladsi does say that he will rebuild the shop, which has been in business for approximately 20 years.

CBS Boston says that the blaze remained under investigation as of early this afternoon.

The address for Bagel Bin Deli is 207 Shirley Avenue, Revere, MA, 02151.

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)


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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The Bagel Table Is Opening at Boston Landing in Brighton

by Marc Hurwitz

A pair of bagel shops will soon be joined by a third, with this one coming to a new development that has a few other dining spots.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, The Bagel Table is planning to open at Boston Landing in Brighton, joining other locations in Chestnut Hill and Ashland. Based on the offerings at those two shops, expect to see New York-style bagels from OMG! Bagels at the new location, along with cakes, pastries, cookies, English muffins, sandwiches, coffee, and more. If all goes well, The Bagel Table could be opening at Boston Landing late this summer.

Boston Landing, which is located along Guest Street just south of the Mass. Pike, is currently home to such spots as Rail Stop Restaurant and Bar, Kohi Coffee Company, Flatbread Company, and Mainely Burgers.

The website for The Bagel Table can be found at https://www.mybageltable.com/

[January 28, 2020 update: A poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page indicates that the new location of The Bagel Table at Boston Landing is now open. {Ed note: A Wayland location is also on the way, possibly this spring.}]

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Thursday, September 06, 2018

Bruegger's Bagels in Cambridge's Porter Square Has Closed

by Marc Hurwitz

A chain of bagel spots that is headquartered in Vermont has closed another one of its Boston-area locations.

According to a post within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Bruegger's Bagels in Cambridge's Porter Square is no longer in operation, with phone calls placed to the Mass. Ave. location going unanswered while a check on the website for the company shows that the shop has been removed from the locations page. This is the second location to shut down in the local area of late, as its store in Boston's Kenmore Square closed last month.

Bruegger's Bagels, whose headquarters are in Burlington, VT, operates a number of other locations in the Boston area, including two in downtown Boston, one in the Longwood section of the city, and other shops in Brookline and a handful of suburbs in the region.

The address for this now-closed bagel shop in Porter Square was: Bruegger's Bagels, 1876 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02140. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.brueggers.com/

[Earlier Article]
Bruegger's Bagels in Kenmore Square Has Closed

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Monday, August 13, 2018

Bruegger's Bagels in Kenmore Square Has Closed

by Marc Hurwitz

A chain of bagel spots that is headquartered in Vermont has closed one of its Boston locations.

According to a Twitter post, Bruegger's Bagels in the Kenmore Square/Fenway section of the city is no longer in business, with a picture shown indicating that the windows of the Beacon Street outlet are papered over while a check on the website for the company shows that the shop has indeed been removed from the locations page. An earlier article from Universal Hub mentions that the block in which the bagel shop resided will apparently be the site of a new development that includes retail and office space.

Bruegger's Bagels, whose headquarters are in Burlington, VT, operates a number of other locations in the Greater Boston area, including two in downtown Boston, one in the Longwood section of the city, and other shops in Brookline, Cambridge, Belmont, Melrose, Chestnut Hill, Milton, and Winchester.

The address for this now-closed bagel shop in Kenmore Square was: Bruegger's Bagels, 644 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02215. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.brueggers.com/

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