Kismet Bagels began in May 2020 as an idea — a pivot for Jacob and Alexandra Cohen to keep busy while out of work early in the pandemic. It grew to a super successful pop-up/wholesale business, and is now ready for the next step less than two years later. The Cohens will open their first … Continue reading
Last summer, Stefanie Bernstein, 30, lost her job due to the pandemic. Finding a new job basically became her full-time gig, but she said, “the job search was so exhausting; it was almost impossible to land a job in the world we live in today.” With unemployment so high, what is a girl to do … Continue reading
To celebrate the “hole-iest” of food holidays this year, Thomas’ Bagels is donating $100,000 to kids in need through Operation Warm, a nonprofit that provides warmth, confidence, and hope to children in need through the gift of brand-new winter coats. After the challenging year that was 2020, Thomas’ hopes to kick off 2021 on an uplifting … Continue reading
During the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jacob and Alexandra Cohen began baking bagels, as their regular jobs as a realtor and an advertising salesperson — and even their passion careers as a musician and an artist — became suddenly less relevant. It started as simply a craving for great bagels but soon became … Continue reading
Growing up on Long Island, Josh Anker ate 2-3 bagels every week his entire childhood. When he moved to Philadelphia for college, he realized how much he missed his hometown bagels. The same went for pizza. He would always bring back bagels and pizza and freeze them after visiting home. “After a recent trip visiting family, … Continue reading
