Barrio Bagels Available at Chompie’s Phoenix

(PRESS RELEASE) Two longstanding Arizona-grown brands are introducing Sonoran-style bagels to the Phoenix market. Renowned James-Beard Award Winner Don Guerra of Barrio Bread and Neal Borenstein, who heads up Chompie’s expansive bread and bakery department, partnered in 2023 for the sake of the grain, initially introducing the Tucson market to their unique line of Sonoran-style bagels, scratch made with intention, clean ingredients — and lots of love. 

Guerra and Borenstein worked for months testing and perfecting recipes for this artisan bagel line that fills a “hole” in the market. The formula tracks with Guerra’s development of a local grain economy and a desire to support local businesses by using all local ingredients. Everyone involved in the “grain chain” has an important role in showing consumers that amazing food can be made with the ingredients that grow locally. 

The Sonoran-style bagels honor the region’s heritage with scratch-made goodness and local ingredients. Made with Arizona-grown Sonoran whole grain flour from Hayden Flour Mills, these bagels celebrate our local farming and production. 

With high demand in Tucson, the partners have been diligently working to expand into the valley. The beloved bagels are now available for pre-order and pick-up at the Chompie’s Phoenix location. Available in six-packs of four distinct flavors—Sonoran Plain, Sonoran Sesame, Sonoran Everything and Sonoran Focaccia— the bagels are produced in very limited quantities to ensure quality and freshness.

Pre-orders are now available. Pick-ups are at Chompie’s Phoenix location only on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pre-orders must be received by noon on the previous Wednesday for the following Saturday’s pick-up. 

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Chompie’s Phoenix
3212 E. Cactus Rd., Phoenix 85032