LAist
LAist profiles Richard Lee and the Bagel Portal, bringing New York-style bagels to Joshua Tree through self-serve lockers on Highway 62. By Fiona Ng, September 27, 2026.
Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler’s Hotel Wren review highlights 29 Loaves bagels at breakfast and Richard’s personal morning deliveries. Reviewed by Kristine Thomason.
Vogue
There’s also a complimentary breakfast featuring some of the best pastries in the area: Don’t miss the cinnamon-date bagels from 29 Loaves—a true local delicacy. Even better, the hotel is within minutes of the less-crowded northern entrance to Joshua Tree National Park and its main visitor’s center.
Travel + Leisure
In the morning, we enjoyed our complimentary breakfast—local Canyon Coffee, 29 Loaves bagels, and steamed eggs—while listening to birdsongs, and watching the hotel’s namesake wren guarding its nest.
The San Bernardino Sun
It’s boiled and then baked, so it has a crusty exterior with a chewy interior,” Lee explains. “It’s not just bread shaped like a ring.
Baker brings New York-style bagels to Hi-Desert
“It’s not just about selling food, it’s about being part of what makes this place special,” Lee said.
KESQ
