A Polarizing New York Bagel Shop Debuts in Boston
January 7, 2025
There’s a new bagel player in town. PopUp Bagels, known for serving their piping hot bagels only one way — handed over the counter as-is, with no slicing, schmearing, or sandwiching in sight — has opened a permanent location this week in the Seaport, at 70 Pier 4 Boulevard, Suite 330. PopUp Bagels operates with a relentlessly simple menu: Customers can choose from five different kinds of bagels (everything, sesame, salt, plain, and poppyseed), baked to achieve a crusty exterior and a chewy, soft center. For spreads, there are two always-available options (plain and scallion cream cheese), plus a rotating
