ONE TAL OF A BAGEL (Tal Bagels)
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. The cream cheese from bagel shop to bagel shop is practically identical with a few slight variations – which can really affect a bagel experience. For instance, the toppings that are mixed-in are usually unique from store to store and can really make for some …
CLOSING TIME (Hot Bialys & Bagels)
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. The reason I was hesitant to devote so much time searching for the best bagels in the city has more to do with my sleeping habits and procrastination than it does with my fear of carbs. Bagels, of course, are best enjoyed in the morning. …
BAGEL TO MY EARS (Court Street Bagels)
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. I don’t know what I was expecting. It’s not like modern bagel shops should be playing klezmer music (although that might be a nice change), but a big problem I had at Court Street Bagels in Carroll Gardens was the surprisingly annoying dance music blasting …
YADA YADA YADA (H & H Bagels)
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. SADLY, H & H BAGELS IS NOW CLOSED. No doubt the most famous bagel shop in all of New York is H & H Bagels. It opened in 1972 and has been featured on a slew of television shows and movies, been visited by thousands …
YES, A BAGEL! (Ess-A-Bagel)
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. The argument over the best bagels in New York is a much heated debate – just like pizza, pastrami, and dumplings. But more than any of those foods, most people’s favorite bagel happens to be the shop closest to them. I think that’s true for …
STONE COLD BAGELRY (Vic’s Bagel Bar)
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. SADLY, VIC’S BAGEL BAR IS NOW CLOSED. Vic’s Bagel Bar has intrigued me since they opened just over a year ago. It’s the first bagel place that has attempted to put an interesting and hip spin on the classic New York snack. I’ve read that …
IT’S NOT THE SIZE THAT COUNTS (Hot Jumbo Bagels)
My search for the best bagels in New York continues…. Back in the early to mid 1900’s, bagels in New York were all made by one union: the Bagel Bakers Local 331. And their bagels were small and dense weighing in at a mere 3 ounces. To put things in perspective, the average New York …
UP YOUR (BAGEL) HOLE (The Bagel Hole)
This bagel search is the closest I’ve come to reviewing straight up corner bodegas. However, in the interest of narrowing down the field, I’ve decided to not include every generic deli that sells bagels, but to limit my search to places with noteworthy bagel options and homemade recipes. And with very few exceptions, the store …
LET’S NOT PROPOSE A TOAST (Murray’s Bagels)
It cracks me up that there are “right ways” to eat certain food. Pizza, of course, must be folded. Pastrami sandwiches should never have mayonnaise. And bagels, I’ve now learned should not be toasted. Before I did the research and started tasting these bagels, I would always order my bagels toasted with a little bit …
GOTTA PICK A BAGEL OR TWO (Pick-A-Bagel)
My first review of another iconic New York dish is always the most difficult. I have yet to figure out exactly what to look for, the adjectives to use, the photos to take, and the grading curve. And so it was with bagels. Yet I decided to jump right in one afternoon and I headed …
HOLEY BAGELS!
Oy vey! I’m not much of a breakfast person (partly because I sleep rather late) so you won’t ever see this site dedicated to finding the best oatmeal in the city. However there is one breakfast dish that is so iconic to New York City that there was no way I could ignore it. Bagels have …