Ann Arbor Is Finally Getting a Proper Bagel Shop

Bev's Bagels is planned for 115 East Liberty Street, bringing hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, New York-style bagels to a city that has gone without a dedicated bagel shop for far too long.

It sits between Spencer and RoosRoast on a block of East Liberty that is quietly becoming one of Ann Arbor's most interesting food corridors. It's a good address. Foot traffic is already there, and the neighbors are serious about what they do.

Details on the full menu are still emerging, but the core promise is straightforward: proper bagels made the way they're supposed to be made. Hand-rolled. Kettle-boiled. Baked on boards. Most bakeries skip this process because it's slower and harder than sheeting dough and steaming it in a rack oven. You can taste the difference in the crust. A real bagel has a thin, crackly exterior that gives way to a dense, chewy interior. That texture doesn't come from shortcuts.

Ann Arbor has plenty of places that sell bagels. It has not, in recent memory, had a shop built entirely around making them well. The difference is bigger than it sounds.

We'll have more details as the opening approaches.

Bev's Bagels is planned for 115 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor. Expected opening in 2026.