Kian Barzoki thought the Upper Kirby area needed more bagel shops, so he decided to fill that need and opened Best Bagel Shop in early July, which serves New York-style bagels that are made fresh every day.

Best Bagel Shop is locally owned and located between Richmond Avenue and Portsmouth Street. (Courtesy of Best Bagel Shop)

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From cinnamon raisin to jalapeño cheddar, the Best Bagel Shop sells both traditional and savory bagels made in-house.

Staff recommend pairing bagels with signature cream cheese options like vegetable or scallion cream cheese, as well as meats like smoked salmon and turkey. The shop also serves coffee, pastries, other breakfast items and sandwiches.

In their own words

For Barzoki, he said it wasn’t all about the bagels, but he also wanted to create an experience.

“We have made our shop environment in a way that customers would want to spend time inside the shop, rather than buying a bagel and just leaving,” Barzoki said.