H&H Bagels, the iconic New York City bagel brand, has announced the opening of its Washington, DC location, marking the brand’s first expansion to the Nation’s Capital on June 12. It joins seven locations across New York City and recent franchises in Boca Raton, Florida and Santa Monica, California.

“We could not be more excited to bring our New York City bagels to the Nation’s Capital,” says Jay Rushin, chief executive officer of H&H Bagels. “The location is fantastic, and we think Washingtonians will really enjoy the space and, of course, our bagels!”

The menu at the Washington, DC location will feature the same known and loved New York City classics, including the Classic Bacon, Egg and Cheese and the Nova Salmon with “The Works.” Classic spread sandwiches are available, including a variety of cream cheese flavors, such as scallion, jalapeño, vegetable, walnut raisin and strawberry, as well as the classic bagel options like plain, everything, sesame, cinnamon raisin, jalapeño cheddar, whole wheat, egg and pumpernickel. Speciality sandwiches are also on the menu, including the Horseradish Roast Beef made with top-round roast beef, swiss cheese, pickled onion and horseradish aioli, as well as the Avocado Deluxe including fresh avocado, tomato, cucumbers, everything seeds and mayo.

Founded in 1972 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, H&H Bagels has become synonymous with the quintessential New York City bagel, earning appearances on shows such as Sex and the City and Seinfeld. The brand has maintained its original recipe and artisanal water bagel method to make its bagels for over 50 years. Utilizing high quality, simple ingredients, H&H Bagels are proofed, kettle-boiled in New York City water and then oven-baked fresh to perfection.