West Palm Beach bagel fans are officially on notice. PopUp Bagels is touching down at CityPlace this Saturday with hot, straight-out-of-the-oven bagels, a limited piña colada cream cheese, and brand giveaways that are likely to pull in early risers and nearby shoppers. The morning pop up sticks to the shop’s familiar whole-bagel-and-tub setup, with small-run schmears and a service style regulars already know by heart.
Opening day and location
As reported by WFLX, PopUp Bagels will run a tight window on opening day, serving from 8 to 11 a.m. at 632 Hibiscus Street inside CityPlace. The shop plans to send out bagels hot from the oven and will feature a limited-edition piña colada cream cheese, plus "special surprises" from partner Stoney Clover Lane.
What the brand is known for
PopUp Bagels started life as a backyard pickup window and gradually grew into a mix of pop ups and permanent storefronts, according to PopUp Bagels. The company leans hard on its back-to-back "Best Bagel" wins at Brooklyn BagelFest, a talking point that helped fuel its cult following and the trademark "grip, rip and dip" bagel service. For a look at how the concept landed in New England, check out coverage of its Assembly Row launch in Somerville.
Where it fits in South Florida
PopUp Bagels has already planted a flag in South Florida, with a Delray location that opened in December and highlighted the chain's "Grip, Rip and Dip" tubs of schmear, per the Boca Raton Observer. The brand also arrived in Tampa as part of a broader Florida push, according to Creative Loafing Tampa. Together, those launches slot the new CityPlace shop into a larger rollout of weekend pop ups and permanent stores that have been popping up along the East Coast and across Florida.
Plan your visit
If you are heading out for opening day, expect short hours and limited quantities and consider showing up early for the first trays out of the oven. As WFLX notes, this is a quick morning event, so checking PopUp Bagels' site for preorder options and stock updates is a smart move. The CityPlace drop adds another buzzy, limited-run player to West Palm Beach's breakfast scene, one that leans on rotating schmears and brand collaborations to keep regulars coming back.
