Starship Bagel’s Oren Salomon on Winning Best Bagel | BagelFest 2025
Oren Salomon, founder of Starship Bagel in Lewisville, TX, shares what he and his team did differently ahead of competing in BagelFest 2025.
November 24, 2025
Oren Salomon, founder of Starship Bagel in Lewisville, TX, shares what he and his team did differently ahead of competing in BagelFest 2025.
Sam Silverman, founder of BagelFest, highlights what makes the annual event worthwhile for bagel makers and how it uplifts this segment of the baking community.
Matt Ratliff, executive pastry chef at the Everglades Club in Palm Springs, FL, talks about his career in baking and his experience attending IBIE 2025.
Duff Goldman, celebrity chef and owner of Charm City Cakes, shares how his fascination with the science behind baking drove him to the craft.
Brian Wood, head baker at Starter Bakery, shares his first experience with the kouign-amann and learning to master it.
Chrissy Traore, co-founder of See & Be Kitchen, shares her thoughts on what it means to be an artisan baker at IBIE 2025.
Take a peek into AMIE Bakery, a European café-inspired bakery based in Cape Cod that exudes relaxed French vibes and serves traditional, from-scratch baked goods.
Alyssa Hurlstone, AMIE Bakery’s executive pastry chef, laminates croissant dough while Amie Smith, owner of AMIE Bakery, explains the technique and Hurlstone’s expertise.
Learn how Amie Smith, owner of AMIE Bakery on Cape Cod, made AMIE Academie baking classes a financial success.
Amie Smith, owner of AMIE Bakery on Cape Cod, shares a big lesson she learned about turning ideas into reality when building a bakery to spec.
After 10 years in business, Amie Smith, owner of AMIE Bakery on Cape Cod, has gained a new perspective on local competition.
Richard Charpentier, CMB, CEO of Baking Innovation, speaks with Alex Peña of Baking Evolution about what he is looking to get out of attending IBIE 2025.
Oren Salomon, founder of Starship Bagel in Lewisville, TX, shares what he and his team did differently ahead of competing in BagelFest 2025.
Sam Silverman, founder of BagelFest, highlights what makes the annual event worthwhile for bagel makers and how it uplifts this segment of the baking community.
Matt Ratliff, executive pastry chef at the Everglades Club in Palm Springs, FL, talks about his career in baking and his experience attending IBIE 2025.
Duff Goldman, celebrity chef and owner of Charm City Cakes, shares how his fascination with the science behind baking drove him to the craft.
Brian Wood, head baker at Starter Bakery, shares his first experience with the kouign-amann and learning to master it.
Chrissy Traore, co-founder of See & Be Kitchen, shares her thoughts on what it means to be an artisan baker at IBIE 2025.
Take a peek into AMIE Bakery, a European café-inspired bakery based in Cape Cod that exudes relaxed French vibes and serves traditional, from-scratch baked goods.
Alyssa Hurlstone, AMIE Bakery’s executive pastry chef, laminates croissant dough while Amie Smith, owner of AMIE Bakery, explains the technique and Hurlstone’s expertise.
Learn how Amie Smith, owner of AMIE Bakery on Cape Cod, made AMIE Academie baking classes a financial success.
Amie Smith, owner of AMIE Bakery on Cape Cod, shares a big lesson she learned about turning ideas into reality when building a bakery to spec.
After 10 years in business, Amie Smith, owner of AMIE Bakery on Cape Cod, has gained a new perspective on local competition.
Richard Charpentier, CMB, CEO of Baking Innovation, speaks with Alex Peña of Baking Evolution about what he is looking to get out of attending IBIE 2025.
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