Food & Drink
Get a taste of New York at Wired Cup Cafe
The cafe opened its second location in Lancaster City in late 2024.
If you asked a young Kelsi Martin what she wanted to be growing up, she might have told you she would open a bakery. It wasn’t the long hours or unlimited access to sweets that drew her to bakery ownership—it was her vision of creating a business from scratch.
In 2022, Kelsi opened the first Wired Cup Cafe in Ephrata. Two years later, the cafe is making a second home on Duke Street, serving New York-style bagels alongside strong coffee and mouthwatering sandwiches.
“I make food that I love,” Kelsi said. “Everything on the menu is something that I would eat or make or buy.”
Each week, Kelsi mixes 150 pounds of cream cheese into the shop’s eight signature flavors: plain, veggie, jalapeño cheddar, garlic herb, strawberry, vanilla bean, and French toast, with a surprise flavor rotating in.
“I couldn’t even begin to list how many flavors of cream cheese we’ve made over the years,” Kelsi said, noting flavors like pistachio white chocolate chip and cookie dough among her favorite creations. “The bagels do not have any preservatives in them either so they are fresh daily as well.”
In addition to bagels, Wired Cup’s broad menu includes breakfast sandwiches, burritos, cheesesteaks, and burgers featuring the cafe’s signature smoked meats and locally sourced produce. Kelsi recommends starting with the ribeye steak, egg, and cheese bagel or the Babe Ruth—a breakfast cheesesteak with smoked ribeye, scrambled eggs, Cooper Sharp American cheese, peppers, onions, and garlic aioli drizzle on a sub roll. Both sandwiches pair perfectly with the shop’s Signature Cream Cold Brew—a strong brewed iced coffee from Lancaster County Coffee Roasters and a splash of cream topped with cold foam.
“I love food, and there are so many good restaurants in Lancaster City,” Kelsi said. “I’m definitely happy to be a part of that scene now on Duke Street.”
Stop by the shop or order online for a taste of New York at Wired Cup Cafe.
This feature is partially sponsored by Northwest Bank who believes in supporting the growth of small businesses in Lancaster City.
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