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The Hole Truth: N.Y.'s Best Bagels
Not many things are more New York than a bagel, and
New Yorkers are loyal to their favorite purveyors, who
include:
Absolute Bagels,
2708 Broadway, between 107th and
108th streets (
&
212/932-2052
). Their egg bagels, hot out
of the oven, melt in your mouth, and their whitefish salad
is perfectly smoky, though not overpowering.
Ess-A-Bagel,
359 First Ave., at 21st Street (
&
212/260-
2252;
www.ess-a-bagel.com). When it comes to size, Ess-a-
Bagel's are the best of the biggest; plump, chewy, and oh-
so-satisfying. Also at 831 Third Ave., between 50th and
51st streets (
&
212/980-1010
).
H&H Bagels,
2239 Broadway, at 80th Street (
&
212/595-
8003;
www.handhbagel.com). H&H makes what has long
been reputed as the best bagel in New York—at a pricey
$1 a bagel. The bagels are always fresh and warm, the
bagel aficionado's prerequisite. Also at 639 W. 46th St., at
Twelfth Avenue (
&
212/595-8000
). Takeout only.
Kossar's Bialys,
367 Grand St., at Essex Street (
&
877/4-
BIALYS;
www.kossarsbialys.com). We know about their
bialys, but don't forget the bagels. Also hand-rolled, the
result is a slightly crunchy exterior with a tender, moist mid-
dle. You came for the bialys, but you'll leave with both.
Murray's Bagels,
500 Sixth Ave., between 12th and 13th
streets (
&
212/462-2830
), and 242 Eighth Ave., at 23rd
Street (
&
646/638-1334
). There's nothing like a soft, warm
bagel to begin your day, and Murray's does them beauti-
fully. Their smoked fish goes perfectly on their bagels.
City Bakery
ORGANIC AMERICAN City Bakery offers
comfort food that manages to be delicious, nutritious,
and
eco-
friendly. Its salad bar is unlike any other in the city, where the integrity
of the ingredients is as important as the taste. This is health food, all
right—roasted beets with walnuts, sautéed greens, lavender eggplant
tossed in miso—but with heart and soul, offering such classic favorites
as French toast with artisanal bacon, mac 'n' cheese, fried chicken,
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