Chicago couple turned pandemic hobby into thriving bagel business

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Aug. 28, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 28, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/eye-on-chicago-r-and-a-bagels/

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It began as an experiment to pass the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wound up blossoming into some of the best bagels in town. When their new hobby outgrew their kitchen, Rachel and Adam Beltzman had to act fast. Things were heating up. An elaborate Chicago bagel-making business was som...