Good Times Bagels brings hand rolled, wood fired bagels to Boise

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) Good Times Bagels brings hand rolled wood fired bagels to Boise. Owners Ashlee and Kale Irwin first discovered the Montreal-style of making Bagels in Oakland, California. The process differs from the traditional "New York style" of making bagels which is what we on the West Coast are most familiar with. Each

Good Times Bagels brings hand rolled wood fired bagels to Boise.

Owners Ashlee and Kale Irwin first discovered the Montreal-style of making Bagels in Oakland, California. The process differs from the traditional "New York style" of making bagels which is what we on the West Coast are most familiar with. Each bagel is hand rolled from a scratch using flour sourced from farms outside Ketchum, Idaho. Those bagels are then cold fermented over night before being boiled in honey water, seasoned, and cooked off in the massive custom built wood fired oven in the heart of the restaurant. Kale says that he prefers to call it "Montreal inspired," taking his ques from the process made popular in Montreal, while making it a style all their own, "Boise style."

Kale and Ashlee emphasize the importance of sourcing everything locally whenever possible, including the labor and design that helped transform their space from what was an e-bike shop into the beautifully warm and welcoming space that it is today. Friends and local entrepreneurs helped design many parts of the restaurant, including the hand built paddles used to flip and position the bagels in the oven and the ramp that delivers every bagel to the display case.

After the "soft opening" just two weeks ago, Kale and Ashlee say they are loving the atmosphere and clientele. The brand new shop has been working double time to try and meet the overwhelming welcome they have received to the neighborhood, selling out entirely several times since they opened.

The menu offers a delicious variety of sandwiches, spreads, and choose your own options. For those needing a pick-me-up the coffee is provided by neighbor and coffee roaster Form and Function.

Good Times Bagels is open Wed-Sun from 7:30 to 2:30, though I would recommend getting there early, these bagels move fast.

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