Baltik’s BagelFest victory wraps a gold ribbon around a year of accolades, including Duke’s Golden Tomato Award and Richmond Magazine’s “Best New Restaurant.” | Photo via Baltik’s Bagel
Representing Richmond with pride. This past weekend, Baltik’s Bagels won the People’s Choice Award at New York BagelFest.
The annual competition celebrates the modern bagel and the world-class bagel buffs who make our mornings go ‘round. Baltik’s first opened shop in October 2024, but its impact transcends Forest Hill Avenue.
Congratulations, Baltik’s. We’ll be celebrating with a River City Sunrise bagel.
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🥯Which city brought home the 2025 “Best Bagel” award?
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Who were the winners of last weekend’s Richmond Marathon? Sam Montclair of North Carolina finished first overall with a time of 2:20:17. Richmonder Casey Mulroy was the first to cross the finish line in the women’s race with a time of 2:44:39. See results for the half-marathon and 8k. (12 On Your Side)
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You’ve heard of the Richmond Marathon, but have you heard of the T. Rex Run? This past weekend, dozens of bobbling dinosaurs traversed the trails of Dorey Park. We’ll stop explaining so you can see for yourself.
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Real Estate
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We love our local legends who have been dishing out tradition for years, but we also love to see a new biz thrive.
Baltik’s People’s Choice Award not only recognizes the team’s expertise but also their community-driven attitude, which must have shone brightly at BagelFest. As a personal fan of Baltik’s, I’m throwing in “People’s (Bagel) Princess” as an extra title.
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