Where can you get good bagels?

[Anonymous]

Brooklyn Bagel Bakery in Courthouse (Arlington). And I'm from NYC too. So far it's the only place that comes close.

[Anonymous]

Punpernickels on upper NW Connecticut Ave.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think Goldberg's bagels are pretty good, and, for whatever it may be worth, I'm not a strawberry cream cheese fan at all.

Can we get Goldberg's to open in the District, maybe? We like to stop by the Silver Spring store when starting out on road trips that require 495 access, but otherwise we're out of luck.

Its not normal strawberry nasty tasting fake cream cheese. It has pieces of strawberries mixed in and its not that nasty pink color. They take the strawberries and mix it into regular cream cheese. If you hate strawberry in general thats one thing...but dont knock it til you try it

No matter its quality, it is goyishe.

What the hell are you talking about? Its cream cheese. Get a life!

[Anonymous]

I am not from New York, and the lack of good bagels (and pizza for that matter) seriously pisses me off. I just don't get it.

Is there any hope for me in Alexandria?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not from New York, and the lack of good bagels (and pizza for that matter) seriously pisses me off. I just don't get it.

Is there any hope for me in Alexandria?

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Goldberg's bagels are pretty good, and, for whatever it may be worth, I'm not a strawberry cream cheese fan at all.

Can we get Goldberg's to open in the District, maybe? We like to stop by the Silver Spring store when starting out on road trips that require 495 access, but otherwise we're out of luck.

Its not normal strawberry nasty tasting fake cream cheese. It has pieces of strawberries mixed in and its not that nasty pink color. They take the strawberries and mix it into regular cream cheese. If you hate strawberry in general thats one thing...but dont knock it til you try it

No matter its quality, it is goyishe.

What the hell are you talking about? Its cream cheese. Get a life!

http://womenswork.typepad.com/womens_work/2008/07/fitting-in.html

But then I moved to New York and met a nice Jewish Boy. When I was invited to my first holiday dinner at his parents' house, it was my instinct to cook something, to offer to bring dessert. But being Southern and Protestant(ish) from Mechanicsville, Va, I didn't know from Jewish foods. Even bagels were a rarity growing up, and my favorites then were the very goyishe cinnamon and raisin bagels. Sometimes even smeared with the even more goyishe strawberry cream cheese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Goldberg's bagels are pretty good, and, for whatever it may be worth, I'm not a strawberry cream cheese fan at all.

Can we get Goldberg's to open in the District, maybe? We like to stop by the Silver Spring store when starting out on road trips that require 495 access, but otherwise we're out of luck.

Its not normal strawberry nasty tasting fake cream cheese. It has pieces of strawberries mixed in and its not that nasty pink color. They take the strawberries and mix it into regular cream cheese. If you hate strawberry in general thats one thing...but dont knock it til you try it

No matter its quality, it is goyishe.

What the hell are you talking about? Its cream cheese. Get a life!

http://womenswork.typepad.com/womens_work/2008/07/fitting-in.html

But then I moved to New York and met a nice Jewish Boy. When I was invited to my first holiday dinner at his parents' house, it was my instinct to cook something, to offer to bring dessert. But being Southern and Protestant(ish) from Mechanicsville, Va, I didn't know from Jewish foods. Even bagels were a rarity growing up, and my favorites then were the very goyishe cinnamon and raisin bagels. Sometimes even smeared with the even more goyishe strawberry cream cheese.

Sweetie I am Jewish...I meant what are you talking about because you are harping on about cream cheese flavors. And in my Jewish family we dont give a shit!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Fairfax (Chantilly/Centreville/Fair Lakes area) - as far as I know, there is no good bagel shop by us. Anyone have a suggestion for me??

Main Street Bagel Deli in Fairfax is good. Also, the bagels at Wegman's are pretty good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not from New York, and the lack of good bagels (and pizza for that matter) seriously pisses me off. I just don't get it.

Is there any hope for me in Alexandria?

Yes there is. In Fairlington shopping center there is a Bagel place but I think the sign just says "Bagel Bakery". They have good bagels. Not amazing but they are certianly better than Einsteins or Panera. Try it out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:h and h bagels at chutzpah deli in fair lakes

Uh, you know what happened to H&H, don't you?

[Anonymous]

i don't! what happened? that was the mainstay of my diet during the early 90s.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Toss up between Einstein's Bagels and grocery store bagels. So convenient.

You are not a true bagel connoisseur. Einstein's bagels suck. Grocery store bagels only good if they come from one of the above mentioned stores.

Neither an ex-New Yorker nor otherwise a bagel maven. But I agree that Einstein's bagels are not good at all. Maybe they're ok when used as a floatation device, but not to be eaten as a bagel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i don't! what happened? that was the mainstay of my diet during the early 90s.

From Wikipedia:

On November 18 2009, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau announced the indictment and arrest of Helmer Toro for stealing withholding taxes and evading unemployment insurance taxes. The indictment alleges that between July 2003 and April 2009, Toro failed to pay over $369,000.00 withheld from H & H employees.
H & H filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2011 in an effort to maintain its manufacturing facility in Secaucus, New Jersey, but ultimately that facility was sold at auction in October 2011. The last retail location closed in January 2012.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Goldberg's bagels are pretty good, and, for whatever it may be worth, I'm not a strawberry cream cheese fan at all.

Can we get Goldberg's to open in the District, maybe? We like to stop by the Silver Spring store when starting out on road trips that require 495 access, but otherwise we're out of luck.

Its not normal strawberry nasty tasting fake cream cheese. It has pieces of strawberries mixed in and its not that nasty pink color. They take the strawberries and mix it into regular cream cheese. If you hate strawberry in general thats one thing...but dont knock it til you try it

No matter its quality, it is goyishe.

What the hell are you talking about? Its cream cheese. Get a life!

http://womenswork.typepad.com/womens_work/2008/07/fitting-in.html

But then I moved to New York and met a nice Jewish Boy. When I was invited to my first holiday dinner at his parents' house, it was my instinct to cook something, to offer to bring dessert. But being Southern and Protestant(ish) from Mechanicsville, Va, I didn't know from Jewish foods. Even bagels were a rarity growing up, and my favorites then were the very goyishe cinnamon and raisin bagels. Sometimes even smeared with the even more goyishe strawberry cream cheese.

Sweetie I am Jewish...I meant what are you talking about because you are harping on about cream cheese flavors. And in my Jewish family we dont give a shit!

That's fine, eat what you want. Regardless of what you eat, strawberry cream cheese is goyishe.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone had Ray's Authentic made in New York Bagels kettle boiled bagels from the grocery store (frozen section)

Are they any good?