Acme & Bagelfest, It's Like Bagels & Lox

This November, Acme Smoked Fish is heading back to Citi Field for another round of the city’s most carb-happy celebration: BagelFest. Hosted by the passionate, bagel-minded folks at BagelUp and presented by King Arthur Baking Company, BagelFest 2025 is shaping up to be bigger and bolder than ever, and we’re thrilled to be part of the lineup once again.

A Festival Full of Flavor

What began in 2019 as a 300-person gathering in Bushwick has grown into a global bagel bonanza, with over 50 vendors and thousands of hungry attendees rolling in for tastings, competitions, live demos, and good old-fashioned noshing. This year’s festival takes place Sunday, November 16, at Citi Field, and features a world-class lineup of bagel shops, bakers, artists, and of course, a few of your favorite smoked salmon purveyors from Brooklyn.

Acme’s Signature Spread

This year marks our fourth appearance at BagelFest, and each time we’ve leveled up, from samples and stickers to merch, live smoked salmon slicing demos, and interactive art. In 2024, we brought an illustrator to “build your bagel” by sketching your ideal bagel and smoked fish sandwich. In 2023, we broadcast a live smoked salmon hand-slicing demo onto a massive flatscreen TV for the whole event to see across the room like a jumbotron! For 2025, we’re keeping the energy high, the fish perfectly smoked, and the vibes deliciously on-brand.

What’s on the Bagel Board This Year?

We’re showing up with a spread that celebrates what we do best, smoked fish that sparks delight, togetherness, and conversation. That includes some Acme classics, think lox, pastrami smoked salmon, and our many other ready-to-eat smoked salmon specialties, plus one small-but-mighty showstopper we’re especially excited to feature: our 3 oz. Smoked Ahi Spicy Tuna.

This wild-caught, cold-smoked tuna is coated in a bold chili garlic spice blend that brings a slow-building heat to every bite. It’s smoky, spicy, and snackable straight from the pack, as perfect over crispy rice as it is on a sandwich, in a hand roll, or as a high-protein, mid-festival pick-me-up. If you’ve ever wanted spicy tuna without the mayo, this is your moment.

Come Say, “Hi!”

Whether you're a long-time lox lover or a curious newcomer, we design our booth year after year to bring people together over great food. Stop by to grab a bite, check out our giveaways, or just talk shop about your favorite fish pairings. We’ll be there all day, ready to pass you a sample, and celebrate the joy of a well-built bagel.

We’re proud to be part of a Brooklyn community that honors craft, flavor, and tradition, especially one as joyful and welcoming as the crew behind BagelFest and BagelUp. Hope to see you at Citi Field for some smoked salmon and bagels!