Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels Explained

Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels
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Current-Owner:Leah Orndoff
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
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Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels is a small chain of bagel shops in Portland, Oregon, United States. The business was established by Leah Orndoff in 2013 and initially operated as a pop-up, at farmers' markets, and via wholesale. Since opening the first brick and mortar shop in Southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood in 2013, Henry Higgins has expanded to four locations. The business also has shops in the Northeast Portland part of the Kerns neighborhood, in Southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, and in Northwest Portland's Northwest District.

Henry Higgins serves various varieties of New York-style bagels, as well as schmears, sandwiches, sides such as chopped liver and pickled herring, and baked goods such as bialys, knishes, and rugelach. The business has garnered a positive reception and was selected to represent Oregon in Eat This, Not That 2022 list of the best bagels in each U.S. state.

Description

Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels is a small chain of bagel shops in Portland, Oregon; there are four locations,[1] in Southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta and Sellwood-Moreland neighborhoods, in the Northeast Portland part of the Kerns neighborhood, and in Northwest Portland's Northwest District. According to KOIN, the company's missions is to "provide Portland with a traditional NY style boiled bagel".[2] Among boiled bagel varieties are everything, onion, and pumpernickel.[3] Bagel toppings include such as schmears, cream cheese, and fish.

The menu also has sandwiches (including hot and cold bagel sandwiches),[4] deli sides such as chopped liver and pickled herring, and baked goods such as bialys,[5] knishes, and rugelach. Other sandwich ingredients include capers, dill, lox,[6] red onion, and tomato. Drink options include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.[7]

History

Leah Orndoff started the business in 2013,[8] initially operating as a pop-up, at farmers' markets, and via wholesale.[9] [10] The first brick and mortar shop opened at the intersection of Foster Road and 64th Avenue in Mt. Scott-Arleta (near Foster-Powell) in May 2015.[11] The shop had a seating capacity of 14 people, rotating artwork as well as mugs by ceramicist Cooper Jeppesen, and served coffee from Mudd Works.[12]

Henry Higgins has also operated a bakery on Northeast 19th Avenue, in Kerns. In 2018, the business announced plans to open a third location on Tacoma Street[13] in Sellwood-Moreland, in the space previously occupied by Feastworks Delicatessen. The shop opened on March 17,[14] with a seating capacity of approximately 25 people.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Henry Higgins operated via delivery services like bicycle-based CCC as well as Caviar and Grubhub. Henry Higgins also sold groceries using these services.[15] The business expanded weekend hours in mid 2021, hosting "After Hours with Henry Higgins".[16] In 2023, Henry Higgins purchased the space previously occupied by Kornblatt's Delicatessen in the Northwest District.[17] [18] The shop opened on May 15.[19]

Dave Barile has been the head chef.[20] Henry Higgins has used flour from Shepard's Grain and flour and seeds from Bob's Red Mill.[21] The business has been a vendor at community events, such as a Hanukkah food pop-up in 2022 and the Hanukkah Night Market at Eastside Jewish Commons in 2023.[22] [23]

Reception

Henry Higgins ranked second in the Best Bagel category of Willamette Week annual readers' poll in 2020.[24] Tanya Edwards selected the business to represent Oregon in Eat This, Not That 2022 overview of the best bagels in each U.S. state. In a 2023 review of the smoked salmon bagel sandwich, Meira Gebel of Axios Portland wrote:

Gebel also said, "Boiled bagels are a classic New York tradition, and at Henry Higgins, you can grab one without getting on a plane." In the first Portland Bagel-Off organized by Jacob & Sons Deli in 2023, Henry Higgins won the People's Choice award.[25] [26] Daniel Barnett, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Nathan Williams included the business in Eater Portland 2024 list of ten "real-deal" bagel shops in the city.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barnett . Daniel . 2016-02-17 . 10 Real-Deal Bagel Shops in Portland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029073615/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-bagels-new-york-style-chewiness . 2021-10-29 . 2024-07-04 . . . en.
  2. News: Pettigrew . Jashayla . October 26, 2022 . Boiled, baked & perfectly shaped: Try these Portland bagels . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203082458/https://www.koin.com/local/boiled-baked-perfectly-shaped-try-these-portland-oregon-bagels/ . December 3, 2022 . July 4, 2024 . KOIN.
  3. Book: Fodor's Inside Portland . 2020-04-07 . . 978-1-64097-251-3 . en . 2024-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704034851/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Fodor_s_Inside_Portland/Iz_ZDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Henry+Higgins+Boiled+Bagels%22&pg=PT128&printsec=frontcover . 2024-07-04 . live.
  4. News: Gebel . Meira . October 31, 2023 . Bite Club: Smoked salmon at Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704034825/https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2023/10/31/bite-club-henry-higgins-bagels . July 4, 2024 . July 4, 2024 . . Cox Enterprises.
  5. Web site: Searching Portland for Bialys, the Onion-Flecked Polish Cousin of the Bagel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240621231852/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/02/searching-portland-for-bialys-the-onion-flecked-polish-cousin-of-the-bagel . 2024-06-21 . 2024-07-04 . . en-US . 1546-2765.
  6. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-03-23 . More Doughnuts and Bagels Come to Portland . 2024-07-04 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211215055657/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/3/23/17157368/nola-doughnuts-henry-higgins-bagels-sellwood-pearl-open . live . Brooke Jackson-Glidden.
  7. Web site: Leonard . Rita A. . 2018-03-02 . 'Henry Higgins Bagels', a Foster Road fixture, adding Sellwood location . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704034813/https://www.thebeenews.com/lifestyle/features/henry-higgins-bagels-a-foster-road-fixture-adding-sellwood-location/article_d3eca540-c305-5b55-8851-85b871fdf03e.html . 2024-07-04 . 2024-07-04 . . . en . 55663345.
  8. Web site: Forster . Tim . 2018-01-04 . Henry Higgins Bagels to Set Up Shop in Sellwood . 2024-07-04 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001215437/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/1/4/16851418/henry-higgins-boiled-bagels-sellwood-moreland-location . live .
  9. Web site: Centoni . Danielle . 2014-12-18 . Henry Higgins Bagels Launching Retail Shop in Foster-Powell . 2024-07-04 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206235425/https://pdx.eater.com/2014/12/18/7415941/henry-higgins-bagels-launching-retail-shop-in-foster-powell . live .
  10. Web site: Bagel Wars: The Front Line . 2024-07-04 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324224410/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2013/04/bagel-wars-the-front-line-april-2013 . live .
  11. Web site: Waterhouse . Ben . 2015-06-09 . A new round of bagel shops keeps Portland schmeared . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704034920/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2015/06/a_new_round_of_bagel_shops_kee.html . 2024-07-04 . 2024-07-04 . . . en . 8750-1317 . 985410693.
  12. Web site: Centoni . Danielle . 2015-05-29 . Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels Opens Retail Cafe . 2024-07-04 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201132709/https://pdx.eater.com/2015/5/29/8688475/henry-higgins-boiled-bagels-opens-retail-cafe . live .
  13. Web site: Vithayathil . Joe . 2022-01-25 . On the Go with Joe at Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529024335/https://www.kptv.com/2020/01/15/go-with-joe-henry-higgins-boiled-bagels/ . 2022-05-29 . 2024-07-04 . . en.
  14. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-05-02 . This Knockout Bagel Shop Just Opened on N Russell . 2024-07-04 . Eater Portland . en . 2019-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191208002931/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/5/2/17311764/portland-restaurant-openings-2018-bars-cafes . live .
  15. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2020-04-09 . Where to Get Breakfast and Brunch for Delivery or Takeout in Portland . 2024-07-04 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211224052711/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/4/9/21210121/brunch-breakfast-dim-sum-delivery-takeout-covid-19-portland . live .
  16. Web site: 2021-06-07 . Henry Higgins to Start Staying Open Late and Selling Fresh Baked Bagels Straight Out of the Oven . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210618233158/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/06/06/henry-higgins-to-start-staying-open-late-and-selling-fresh-baked-bagels-straight-out-of-the-oven/ . 2021-06-18 . 2024-07-04 . . en.
  17. Web site: 2023-03-21 . Portland's oldest Jewish deli, Kornblatt's, closes by end of March . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417060442/https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/small-business/kornblatts-jewish-deli-portland-closing/283-bb9d363e-7a34-43fb-a22a-2c34508c8380 . 2023-04-17 . 2024-07-04 . . en-US.
  18. News: Young . Jenny . March 21, 2023 . Post-pandemic restaurant recovery slowed by inflation, crime . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230531112714/https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/can-portland-save-its-restaurants-from-inflation-crime/ . May 31, 2023 . July 4, 2024 . KOIN.
  19. Web site: 2021-01-27 . A Guide to Portland’s Latest Restaurant Openings . 2024-07-04 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429234837/https://pdx.eater.com/22251525/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-openings . live .
  20. Web site: 2017-02-21 . Every Boiled Bagel in Portland, Ranked . 2024-07-04 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211215032752/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2017/02/21/every-boiled-bagel-in-portland-ranked/ . live .
  21. Web site: Edwards . Tanya . 2022-04-03 . The Best Bagel in Every State . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224163920/https://www.eatthis.com/best-bagel-every-state/ . 2024-02-24 . 2024-07-04 . . en . 1-59486-854-9 . 177062677.
  22. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2021-11-22 . Where to Find Hanukkah Fixings Across Portland in 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201212232/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/hanukkah-takeout-meals-portland . 2021-12-01 . 2024-07-04 . Eater Portland . en.
  23. News: Harris . Emily . December 6, 2023 . Where to celebrate Hanukkah around Portland . Axios Portland . July 4, 2024 . June 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616001710/https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2023/12/07/hanukkah-celebrations-menorah-lightings . live .
  24. Web site: Food, Drink, Restaurants . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173206/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/ . 2020-11-15 . 2024-07-04 . Willamette Week . en.
  25. Web site: 2023-08-07 . Jacob & Sons Deli Organized Its First-Ever Portland Bagel-Off . 2024-07-04 . Willamette Week . en . 2024-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704034854/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2023/08/07/jacob-sons-deli-organized-its-first-ever-portland-bagel-off/ . live .
  26. Web site: Smith . Suzette . The Inaugural Portland Bagel-Off: Is the Bagel War Over? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240220232431/https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2023/08/09/46648921/portland-bagel-off-year-one-is-the-bagel-war-finally-over . 2024-02-20 . 2024-07-04 . . en.

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