In 2021, Julie Dragich and Steven Novotny opened The Bronx Bagel Buggy with a simple mission: to bring authentic New York-style bagels to Georgia. Operating out of a shared commissary kitchen during the week and selling at farmers markets and festivals on weekends, the duo quickly built a local following. Their hand-rolled, boiled and baked bagels, paired with house-made cream cheeses, became a weekend staple for many customers who placed orders in advance.
But Dragich and Novotny had a bigger vision: to recreate the full NYC bagel shop experience for its customers.
“When you walk into our store, we want you to feel like you’ve been transported to New York,” said Dragich. “It’s not your typical bagel shop. We are more of a destination.”…