Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels
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| Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels | |
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 Exterior of the shop in Southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood in 2025 | |
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| Established | 2013 |
| Owner | Leah Orndoff |
| Location | Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States |
| Website | hhboiledbagels |
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's 2022 list of the best bagels in each U.S. state.
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.[4] 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.[1] Other sandwich ingredients include capers, dill, lox,[6] red onion, and tomato.[4] Drink options include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.[7]
History
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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.[9][12]
Henry Higgins has also operated a bakery on Northeast 19th Avenue,[8] 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.[8] The shop opened on March 17,[6][14] with a seating capacity of approximately 25 people.[7] 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.[8][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]
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