Here are the nominees for Forward Food Choice Award for best bagels in New York City.
After nearly 40 years of bagel-baking and nosh-slinging, Essa-A-Bagel will close its Gramercy location at the end of January, to be replaced by a Tal Bagels.
In the Forward’s first Food & Drink special section, coming out this Thursday, we trace the 600+ year history of the bagel. But where’s the best bagel in New York City? Read on to find out.