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PopUp bagels ready to “pop up” at The Bowl at Ballantyne

The viral, New England-based bagel shop aims to make a new home while expanding to Ballantyne this summer.

A pile of bagels mixed with cream cheese containers will a grocery cart.

Prepare to order plain, salt, poppy, or sesame with crave-worthy schmear.

Photo by Jen Goldberg

Breakfast in Ballantyne? We recommend what’s soon-to-be the perfect spot.

PopUp Bagels is expanding to Charlotte this summer when it debuts at The Bowl at Ballantyne, serving fresh bagels paired with mouth-watering schmears.

Not another bagel spot

“It’s a really unique experience,” Tory Bartlett, CEO of PopUp Bagels, told CLTtoday. “It’s not a transaction where you just walk in, get a bagel, and walk out.”

Get ready to order always-hot, preservative-free bagels from the “bagel bouncers” in an upbeat atmosphere to help start the day on a positive note.

Viral bagels

PopUp Bagels started as a local favorite in Westport, CT, before becoming a viral sensation with spots across New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

PopUp was even ranked as Yelp’s No. 1 Bagel in New York City earlier this year, with rave reviews on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” “The New York Times,” and The New York Post.”

A home in the South

“With so many northerners relocating to Charlotte, especially in the past few years, we saw an opportunity a bring a taste of their home to Charlotte,” said Cayla Stauffer, Marketing and Events Manager of Northwood Office.

Already getting hungry? Make sure to check out CLTtoday’s guide on new spots to eat around the Queen City before PopUp Bagels debuts this summer.

“Charlotte is a fun, energetic, growing city with a lot of things going on,” said Bartlett. “And PopUp Bagels just fits perfectly.”

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