Among bagel varieties are jalapeño cheddar, multigrain, pumpernickel, salt and herb,[6] sweet golden raisin and fennel,[7] as well as the Seedy, which has flax, pumpkin, and watermelon seeds.
[8] Bagel toppings include avocado, bacon, Mama Lil's Peppers, schmears,[9] sprouts, Tofutti, vegan egg, and whitefish.
[6] According to Eater Portland, Spielman uses a sourdough starter in the dough "to achieve a distinctive West Coast tang, giving the bagels a traditional crisp exterior with a tart-fluffy interior that's complemented by a swipe of cream cheese.
[16] In 2015, Spielman announced plans to open a second shop at the intersection of Broadway and 22nd Avenue in Northeast Portland's Sullivan's Gulch neighborhood.
[19][20] Spielman has participated in Too Good To Go, an app that connects customers to restaurants and stores with surplus unsold food.
[8] Drew Tyson included the bagel chips in Thrillist's 2015 overview of Portland's fifteen "most important" snacks.
[6] In the website's 2024 list of ten "real-deal" bagel shops in the city, Daniel Barnett, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Nathan Williams said the salt and herb variety "has proven to be a customer favorite.