Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of Los Angeles’s food scene.
Another East Coast bagel shop is gearing up to make its Los Angeles debut. On the tail of the arrival of legendary New York bagel shop H&H, rip-and-dip bagel specialist PopUp Bagels is headed west with multiple planned locations in LA, as well as in San Diego and Orange County. PopUp is best known for its fresh-out-of-the-oven bagels served with a small tub of whipped cream cheese for dipping.
Founder Adam Goldberg began PopUp Bagels as a home project during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 before opening the first standalone location in New York in 2021. In April 2023, PopUp bagels debuted in Greenwich Village and quickly gained a cult following, garnering out-the-door lines from open until close. Since then, the bagel shop has expanded to multiple locations in New York, Connecticut, and Boston…