SoCal Restaurant Show · Andrew Harris and Andrew Gruel

Rise Bagels, Irvine with Chef & Baker John Park Part 2

·12 min·1 clip

Chef John Park's Tokyo 7-Eleven egg salad bagel, inspired by Japanese convenience stores, became his restaurant's number one seller after going viral on TikTok.

Host Andy Harris interviews chef and restaurateur John Park about his new venture, Rise Bagels in Irvine. They discuss his philosophy of using bagels as a canvas for local, seasonal ingredients, detail unique menu items like the Farmer John and Tokyo 7-Eleven bagels, and explore how social media made his egg salad bagel a surprise hit.

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