One of Bruegger's newer bagels is the Energy Bagel. It contains apple, raisin, cranberry, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, soy nuts, oat flakes, molasses and honey. Bruegger's recently donated to the 10-mile race at Mt. Sugarloaf.
Some interesting varieties are the honey walnut and bacon scallion.
This bakery has been a Northampton staple for more than 20 years. Bob Normand, who owns the bakery with Patricia Normand, believes it's so popular because it's locally owned and everything is baked right in front of the customer. The bakery has a loyal customer base, but it also attracts new customers from people who swing through Northampton on a visit. The bakery offers about 30 types of bread, including San Francisco sourdough, rye sourdough, onion rye and Mountain Climber rye. It makes olive bread on Saturdays, which Normand says has been quite popular.