The Los Bagels Story
Los Bagels has been baking in Humboldt County since 1984. From the beginning, we’ve been a little different. Los Bagels grew from the blending of Jewish and Mexican food traditions, mixed with the character of California’s North Coast. Bagels and challah share the bakery with empanadas and Chango Bars. Our Slug bagel was born from a happy accident and became a local favorite. It’s a combination that probably makes more sense in Humboldt County than anywhere else.
Peter Jermyn and Dennis Rael, March 1, 1984 Los Bagels Grand Opening
More than 40 years later, we still make our food much the same way: in small batches, using traditional methods, and simple high quality ingredients. Our bagels are boiled and baked. Our challah is braided by hand. Our pastries, breads, cookies, granola, and spreads are made with recipes that have grown with us over the years.
Dennis Rael, Baking Fresh Bagels 2007
But Los Bagels has always been about more than what comes out of the oven. Our shops have been gathering places for generations of students, families, travelers, artists, workers, and neighbors. We support local organizations, work with other Humboldt producers, and try to keep our business connected to the community that has supported us for more than four decades. We’re proud of where we come from, proud of the people who make Los Bagels what it is, and still happy to get up every morning and make a good bagel.