{"id":158935,"date":"2026-02-17T22:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158935\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:02:44","slug":"homesick-joins-tampa-bays-bagel-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158935\/","title":{"rendered":"Homesick joins Tampa Bay’s bagel boom"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OverheadCredit: Courtesy of Homesick Bagels<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay may boil over with bagel spots following the opening of Homesick Bagels<\/a> in North Hyde Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new shop and caf\u00e9 moved in at 1528 W. North B St.\u2014next door to its sister spot, Giancarlo\u2019s Cafe & Spirits<\/a>. Both are owned by University of Tampa alum Travis Kaiser<\/a>, who started his Tampa food empire with Santoro\u2019s Pizza<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Homesick\u2019s arrival adds to a wave of new bagel spots across Tampa Bay, including two PopUp Bagels<\/a>, a Connecticut-based chain focused on no-frills bagels and schmears; H&H,<\/a> the longtime Manhattan institution that debuted its first Tampa location last fall; and Pete\u2019s Bagels, a Tampa Bay classic that opened its fifth location<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

What sets Homesick apart from its northeastern neighbors is the shop\u2019s focus on New Jersey-style bagels, paired with a menu of hearty breakfast sandwiches.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The shop\u2019s standout menu items include its French toast bagel and a \u201c3 Lil Pigs\u201d breakfast sandwich, stacked with lettuce, tomato, bacon, ham, pork roll and a hashbrown on a bagel of choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Homesick Bagels is open daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Tampa.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Hyde Park spot shares ownership with Santoro\u2019s Pizza and Giancarlo\u2019s Cafe & Spirits,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Luma\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s the south St. Petersburg hotel\u2019s third culinary concept since its 2024 relaunch.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Caf\u00e9\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Tampa shop\u2019s mane attraction was saved from extinction.\u00a0\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

This article appears in Feb. 12 \u2013 18, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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