Salem’s “bagel lady” receives grant to grow home baking operation
Lauren Fuhrman-Burch moved to Salem from New York City in 2012, but realized there was nothing she could consider a proper bagel anywhere in sight.
She decided to fill the void, founding Best Coast Bagels in 2021. She makes organic, vegan sourdough bagels in the traditional old world manner of boiling and baking, but with a Pacific Northwest flair that takes advantage of local flavors and ingredients.
She sells them mostly from her home near…
