A New York-style deli, The Bagel Press opened its doors in November 2021. Owner Omar Gabbar has several delis in New York and is excited to bring his offerings to the Valley. “This one is the beginning to something good and big I hope,” he says. At The Bagel Press, everything is made fresh in-house, including their dough. “To make a bagel, it’s a 24-hour process,” he says. “I do everything from scratch.” Customers love their steak, egg and cheese with a hash brown on a bagel for breakfast. For lunch, it’s the chopped cheese sandwich, made with ground beef, onions, peppers and their special seasonings, on a toasted hero with lettuce, tomato and mayo. “It originated in New York,” says Gabbar. “We’re the only ones in the Lehigh Valley that make that sandwich, New York style.”
2241 MacArthur Rd., Whitehall | 484.860.3232 | @thebagelpress
Published as "Trending Now" in the May 2022 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
