Leah Orndoff's goal is not to make something “deliciously low” (which is how Henry Higgins describes Eliza Doolittle in one of her favorite films, My Fair Lady), but rather to make something simply delicious: boiled bagels. Since June, Orndoff has been supplying bagels to about 20 coffee shops more...

Three years ago, Bethany Vonooker and her friend, Jennifer Wanagel, moved from upstate New York to Portland where they were soon joined by Wanagel's sister, Jill. To support themselves, the three young woman took serving jobs—jobs they keep to this day—and while everything seemed more...

New York City-style bagels have landed in Old Town, coming from an old family recipe that's been tweaked and extrapolated for mass production by owner and NYC-native Michael Madigan. Madigan, who runs the shop with his wife Lynn (they also operate KitchenCru across the street), have lived more...