Two crazy technologists who have a deep love for bagels (and dogs!)
Jason & Michelle set out to craft NJ/NY-style bagels in Colorado Springs. Jason left his tech career for it; Michelle just added it to hers. It got out of hand - wonderfully.
From NJ roots to the Rockies.
Bella's started with a simple grievance: you couldn't get a proper New Jersey bagel anywhere near Pikes Peak. So Jason and Michelle — two technologists with a deep love for bagels and a dog named Bella, started baking from scratch, every morning, old-school.
Everything is made in-house: the bagels, the schmears, the sandwiches the pastries, and the drinks.The shop off Powers and Old Ranch doubled in size, the awards started arriving, and in early 2027 the second act opens at Creekwalk: Bella's Bagels & Bistro.
Jason takes the leap. Michelle sticks the landing.
“Jason is the risk-taker, the visionary, the ‘let's go for it' one. Michelle is the planner, the stabilizer, the one who wants to think it through.”
Two entrepreneurs, one marriage, a couple of kids, several very good dogs, and a bagel shop that got wonderfully out of hand.
The Bella's constants.
Authentic NJ/NY bagels, made from scratch every morning — baked for boosting happiness.
Every sandwich answers to one of the family's dogs over the past 25+ years. There are even Doggie Bagels on the menu, because dogs deserve bagels too.
Catering that shows up turn-key — boxes, beautiful platters, and Loyal Coffee that make you the hero.
Bellas Bagels & Bistro is currently in design for the Creekwalk Shopping Center on the corner of Cheyenne and S. Nevada. It's literally on a creek!
Somehow, we keep making the news.
The awards are real and we are incredibly grateful for your support
Schmear
of the Year
The West Coast’s bagel championship crowned our Pueblo Green Chile Cream Cheese #1. Colorado heat on an LA stage.
Food & Wine covered the fest →Top 100 Local Businesses
Awarded TOP 25 local food business in the country by Yelp in 2025
Best of the Springs ’26
Decided by the people who stand in our line every week.
