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There are few places or experiences that I would describe as life-changing. For a bagel enthusiast like myself, Bagel Shop – a nondescript bagel storefront on the corner of 93rd Street – might just fit the bill. It’s quiet and unassuming. On the outside it looks like any old bagel store and you’d probably strollContinue reading “BagelShop: Your one stop shop for a life-changing bagel”

Bagel enthusaists know that no two bagels are alike. Some places, like Absolute Bagels are known for their jumbo size and rich density that serve as a filling meal. Others, like Upper East Side’s Bagelworks are fluffy and light enough to eat several in one sitting. I recently moved to Upper East and quickly foundContinue reading “Bagelworks: Upper East Side’s Featherweight Champion”

Long Island City was always a dead zone for bagels. Clever Blend? Yeah, right. LIC Bagels and Deli? No, thanks. It wasn’t until last weekend when I thought I had discovered the oasis in the bagel wasteland of Queen’s western-most neighborhood: Bricktown Bagels & Cafe. Situated on the LIC waterfront and just a five minuteContinue reading “Bricktown Bagels: Long Island City’s Only Viable Bagel Option”

There were times where I was naive enough to believe that midtown bagel hype like Ess-a-bagel and Best Bagel were the only good shops in Manhattan. Then I discovered all of the great downtown options. But it wasn’t until I took a trip up to Harlem that I truly expanded my bagel knowledge with whatContinue reading “Absolute Bagels: Absolutely the Best”

Ask anyone what they think of when they think of a New York City bagel and I guarantee you Greenpoint won’t be at the top of their list. Ask me before I went to Baker’s Dozen and I would have probably agreed. However, after stumbling upon a nondescript storefront on Manhattan Avenue, I discovered aContinue reading “Baker’s Dozen: Greenpoint”