Apollo Bagels opens today

Photo by Steven

Apollo Bagels debuts today at 242 E. 10th St., just west of First Avenue. 

Opening hours: Friday-Sunday, 8 a.m. until sold out. 

Joey Scalabrino and his business partner Mike Fadem started making and selling bagels from their Williamsburg pizzeria, Leo, in 2020... before launching Apollo Bagels as a pop-up at Fanelli's in 2022.

Previously, per Grub Street's Chris Crowley:

The bagels are crispy and chewy on the outside, baked to a shade of deep brown, with little blackened patches. And, as one recent fan put it, they've got "a good fluff-to-crunch ration." Made of sourdough, they're less dense than they look, bubbly on the outside with an airy interior. 

The 800-square-foot storefront is divided by a long counter for ordering. Seating is outside only, and the menu will remain tight: Sandwiches included smoked salmon with capers, red onion, and dill; whitefish salad; and a summertime tomato with olive oil. (Bagels will also be sold by the half-dozen and dozen, straight from the oven, with the standard spreads like cream cheese available.) 

No. 242 was most recently home to Pink's Cantina.

Previously on EV Grieve: 

• A pop-up no more, Apollo Bagels opening first outpost in the East Village on 10th Street