"Poppy Bagels landed in the Temescal neighborhood for its permanent location in Oakland, putting its pop-up days behind them. Poppy established its following at the Grand Lake Farmers Market before the move, so some will be familiar with the open-faced bagel sandwiches — but the capital-M Move is to leave things to fate and buy a Freshie. The Freshie just means whatever bagel just came fresh out of the oven served with butter and salt, a must-try experience for every type of bagel enthusiast." - Dianne de Guzman
Patricia Chang