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5 bagel shops in Louisville, KY

Satisfy your bagel-wich cravings at any of these local spots. | Photo by LOUtoday

If you took an everything bagel and counted all its seeds and then multiplied that by 100, you’d get close to how much we love bagels and bagel sandwiches here at LOUtoday.

No bagel lover goes unloved in Derby City, so here are five local shops to take a bite of next time you need a fix.

Psst — tomorrow, Jan. 15 is National Bagel Day, so be sure to visit one of these eateries to celebrate locally.

🥯 Maya Bagel Express, 3029 Poplar Level Rd.

Maya Bagel Express is a family-operated cafe that opened in November 2022. The shop offers 12 different bagel varieties — like salt, sesame, and French toast — as well as six flavors of house made cream cheeses. Also on the menu, you can find eight breakfast sandwiches and nine lunch sandwiches. Pro tip: Try the cheese pizza bagel.

City Editor Katie orders her Cold Smoke veggie bagel with horseradish cream cheese. | Photo by @theloutoday

🥯 Cold Smoke Bagels, 1001 Logan St.

This classic, Jewish bakery’s menu focuses on smoked and cured salmon, pickled herring, and hot-smoked whitefish sandwiches. Its veggie bagel — with tomato, arugula, and pickled veggies — is a go-to for City Editor Katie.

🥯 Heitzman Traditional Bakery & Deli, 3333 Bardstown Rd.

Established in 1891, this bakery offers 13 varieties of bagels that you can get for $1.40 each, or $2.85 with cream cheese. Its sandwich creations include classics like the egg and cheese or — if you’re feeling fancy — you can get a steak, egg, and cheese sandwich.

2 MORE LOCAL SPOTS

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Friday, Jan. 13

Harlem Globetrotters | Friday, Jan. 13 | 5 p.m. | KFC YUM! Center, 1 Arena Plaza, Louisville | $25-$139 | Catch this famous touring basketball act where, for the first-time ever, every audience member interacts with the show.
Silent Disco | Friday, Jan. 13 | 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | TEN20 Craft Brewery, 1020 E. Washington St., Louisville | $10 | Grab a pair of headphones and groove to your choice of music.
Midnight Margaritas | Friday, Jan. 13 | 12 a.m. | Trouble Bar, 1149 S. Shelby St., Louisville | Free | Get a $2 margarita discount when you say the magic words “meet me at midnight.”

Saturday, Jan. 14

MLK Paint Night | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 6 p.m. | Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave., Louisville | $46.70 | Paint a masterpiece and enjoy cupcakes.
Shakespeare in the Libraries: “Twelfth Night” | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 2-3 p.m. | Main Library, 301 York St., Louisville | Free | See a two-actor performance of the bard’s romantic comedy with audience participation.

Sunday, Jan. 15

Keepers of the Dream: A Community Arts Celebration of Dr. King’s Vision | Sunday, Jan. 15 | 5 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | Free | See performances from River City Drum Corp, Keen Dance, Young Prodigys, Redline Performing Arts, and more at this theatrical program highlighting Dr. King’s journey.

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Weather

37º | Snow showers in the morning | 41% chance of precipitation

Announced

Cheers to this. Woodford Reserve renewed it’s partnership with Kentucky Downs and will remain the “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby.” Woodford Reserve has been the Kentucky Derby’s presenting sponsor for the past four years, and the renewed partnership will last until 2027. 🥃 (The Courier-Journal)

Coming Soon

Louisville food truck Good Belly has plans to open its first brick-and-mortar location in the Highlands this spring. The New York-style deli will occupy the former space of Silly Axe Cafe at 2216 Dundee Rd., and offer menu items like corned beef and pastrami sandwiches. 🥪 (Louisville Business First)
Bakersfield, a popular chain serving up authentic Mexican fare, is coming to River City. The restaurant will lease the former Hop Cat space on Bardstown Road and plans to open this summer. This is the restaurant’s first location in Kentucky and will be its eighth in the US. (WLKY)

Featured

Derby City was highlighted in The New York Times’ list of 52 places to visit this year. The Times described Louisville as one of the “most beautiful” cities west of the Appalachian Mountains and lauded our city for its rising LGBTQ+ scene. (The New York Times)

Read

Local author J.H. Market’s book “The Nightmare Man” was released this week. Give the new horror novel a read and then meet the author at Butcher Cabin Books’ book signing event on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. 📚

Giveaway

Got the travel bug? The fifth Fly Away Friday Giveaway, in partnership with Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), is now live. LOUtoday readers have yet another chance to win two roundtrip airline tickets out of SDF — enter here. ✈️ *

Eat

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Biz

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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Emily.

Editor’s pick: When you wake up Monday morning and find that we’re not in your inbox, no need to sound the alarms. We’re hitting the pause button for a day, but we’ll be back bright and early on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6 a.m.

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