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Published April 24, 2026 at 10:00AM

PopUp Bagels signage at the former Which Wich storefront in Ballston (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

PopUp Bagels is rolling into Ballston, joining an unusually crowded field of friendly bagel rivals in the neighborhood that had previously gone years without any such businesses.

The national bagel franchise, known for its unique “rip and dip” approach, confirmed it is planning a new shop at 4300 Wilson Blvd, where Which Wich closed. It’s a carb-heavy coincidence, as the storefront — now decked out in PopUp Bagels’ branded signs — is located within a mile of two other incoming bagel shops: Call Your Mother (4000 Wilson Blvd) and Bagel Uprising (901 N. Glebe Road).

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PopUp Bagels, known for ‘rip and dip’ approach, plans Arlington location

By Katie Taranto

Published April 13, 2026 at 11:45AM

PopUp Bagels (via PopUp Bagels/Instagram)

A bagel shop with a unique approach and large social media presence could soon be popping up in Arlington, the latest addition to the county’s bagel scene.

Connecticut-based PopUp Bagels — known for its “rip and dip” style and social media posts that regularly earn hundreds of thousands of views — is planning a new Arlington location after celebrating a crowded grand opening in Georgetown last Friday.

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Bagel Uprising plans new Ballston location, starting friendly rivalry with Call Your Mother

By Dan Egitto

Published March 2, 2026 at 2:45PM

The planned Bagel Uprising location at 901 N. Glebe Road (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Some friendly carb competition appears to be coming to Ballston as a second bagel spot has announced plans to open on Glebe Road.

Bagel Uprising, based in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, plans to open its second location at 901 N. Glebe Road in May, co-founder Chad Breckinridge told ARLnow. That’s just half a mile from D.C.-based bagel chain Call Your Mother’s planned location at 4000 Wilson Blvd.

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NEW: Call Your Mother bagel spot to replace departed Starbucks in Ballston

By Jared Serre

Published February 25, 2026 at 11:45AM

Starbucks at 4000 Wilson Blvd in September 2025 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

One of the D.C. area’s most popular bagel brands is coming to Ballston.

Call Your Mother just announced plans to open at 4000 Wilson Blvd — the former home of a Starbucks location that closed last year after only two years in business. A specific opening date has not yet been announced for the shop, though it is expected “soon-ish,” according to Call Your Mother’s website.

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NYC-style deli and soda shop ‘Buffalo & Bergen’ plans summer debut in Clarendon

By Katie Taranto

Published April 25, 2025 at 2:30PM

The Breakfast Bandit sandwich from Buffalo & Bergen (via Buffalo & Bergen/Facebook)

A D.C. deli selling an array of New York-style foods and drinks is looking to come across the Potomac this summer.

Buffalo & Bergen hopes to open a fourth shop at 1028 N. Garfield Street in Clarendon, where UnCommon Luncheonette closed last fall. Inspired by soda shops in the Big Apple, the restaurant offers classic deli food, egg creams and cocktails.

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Call Your Mother ‘Jew-ish’ deli opens kiosk in Crystal City

By Katie Taranto

Published January 16, 2025 at 11:15AM

Customers line up at breakfast time at Call Your Mother's new Crystal City kiosk (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Call Your Mother has arrived in Crystal City, offering bagel sandwiches and “Jew-ish” deli classics.

The D.C.-born deli opened Monday at Water Park on 1601 Crystal Drive, touting its unmistakable spunky aesthetic and hardy offerings.

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Clarendon’s Bar Ivy now open ‘morning, noon and night’ with new breakfast options

By James Jarvis

Published September 27, 2023 at 11:45AM

The outdoor space at 3033 Wilson Blvd in 2022 (courtesy photo)

In honor of its new breakfast menu, Clarendon eatery Bar Ivy is offering free coffee this week to customers who buy their new bagel sandwiches.

The RAMMY-nominated restaurant, which opened last year, announced Tuesday that its doors will now open at 7:30 a.m. from Tuesday through Saturday, with a new menu of bagel sandwiches and specialty coffee drinks.

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Morning Poll: Who has the best bagels in Arlington?

By ARLnow.com

Published May 16, 2023 at 9:55AM

Everything bagels (Photo by Ryan DaRin on Unsplash)

Yes, it was part of a big chain, and yes, it might not top many “best of” lists, but the closing of Bruegger’s Bagels in Ballston last month took another Arlington establishment that made bagels fresh and in-house off the board.

One within walking distance of the ARLnow offices, at that.

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Bethesda Bagels Opens Its Doors in Rosslyn

By Catherine Douglas Moran

Published November 7, 2018 at 10:00AM

Interior of Bethesda Bagels in Rosslyn

A new Bethesda Bagels location opened its doors yesterday (Nov. 6) across from the Rosslyn Metro station.

Located at 1851 N. Moore Street, this is the first location in Arlington for Bethesda Bagels, which has two shops in D.C. to go along with the original in Bethesda, Md., founded in 1982.

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Bethesda Bagels in Rosslyn Moves Closer to Opening

By Vernon Miles

Published September 25, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated September 25, 2018 at 3:05PM

Bethesda Bagels in Rosslyn

(Updated 3 p.m.) Bethesda Bagels seems to be moving closer to opening its new Rosslyn location.

A sign on the exterior of the storefront at Central Place (1800 N. Lynn Street) indicates that the location is now hiring. The company is looking for a variety of new staff members, including bagel rollers and dough makers, who will mix dough from scratch and hand roll bagels during the day, according to the sign.

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Bethesda Bagels Set To Open In Rosslyn’s Central Place

By Bridget Reed Morawski

Published March 27, 2018 at 4:45PM

Bethesda Bagels is aiming to open a new location later in the year at Rosslyn’s Central Place.

Danny Fleishman, one of the bagel chain’s owners, told ARLnow that they intend to open in five or six months, pending permitting, but are “shooting for August.” The shop will be adjacent to the recently opened Nando’s Peri Peri.

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Bruegger’s Bagels Still Open in Ballston

By Chris Teale

Published December 12, 2017 at 3:15PM | Updated December 12, 2017 at 4:16PM

There appears to be one local survivor of a rash of Bruegger’s Bagels closures across the area: its Ballston location.

Almost all of Bruegger’s cafes in the D.C. region closed recently, including in nearby Alexandria. It is a move that could be in part because of the company’s acquisition by Caribou Coffee in August.