205354 Sat Nov 15 17:27:54 -0800 2003 5 18 Manhattan 0 1094709 Are there any GREAT bagels on the lower east side? Please help! Sat Nov 15 17:27:54 -0800 2003 0 Serena 1 1094734 Moishes bakery on Houston a few doors East of Russ & Daughters used to have very good (chewy enough to make your jaw ache) bagels. I think the one on Houston is gone, but I think their other store on Second Avenue around 3rd or 4th street is still there... In an online directory I found a listing for them: Moishes Homemade Kosher Bakery, 212-475-9624, 181 E Houston St. Sat Nov 15 22:19:02 -0800 2003 1094709 0 David Lerner 1 1094739 Who needs bagels when you have Kossars - the best bialys in the world. http://www.newyorkfirst.com/gifts/9062.html Sat Nov 15 23:07:06 -0800 2003 1094709 0 paula 2 1094838 and Kossar's makes GREAT bagels too! Mon Nov 17 11:32:36 -0800 2003 1094739 0 elvislives 1 1094926 believe it or not, yonah schimmel of knish fame makes GREAT bagels. maybe the best in the city. denser and less sweet than h&h but a chewier, crispier crust and more flavorful than kossars. Mon Nov 17 17:29:24 -0800 2003 1094709 0 queue 1 1095237 I've tried them all. Please realize that, in my world, the only proper amount of sugar in a bagel is zero. H&H doesn't make bagels. They make mushy sweet rolls. Take a deep breath and make the trek to the Kosher Bagel Hole on Coney Island Avenue and Avenue J in Brooklyn. Vaut le voyage. Wed Nov 19 16:15:51 -0800 2003 1094709 0 KRS