434459 Thu Aug 23 23:52:56 -0700 2007 11 18 Manhattan 0 2876484 I plan on buying a few dozen bagels to bring back to San Francisco and freeze them after my visit to NY, what's the best bagel place out there? H&H? Murray's? Anything else? Thu Aug 23 23:52:56 -0700 2007 99908 yoyo28 1 2876756 ess-a-bagel rocks pretty hard, 1st ave @ 21st street http://www.ess-a-bagel.com/ Fri Aug 24 06:15:45 -0700 2007 2876484 105009 holland_oats 2 2876978 Agreed re: Ess-a-Bagel Fri Aug 24 07:25:46 -0700 2007 2876756 110996 LeahBaila 3 2877382 Another for Ess-a-Bagel. Kossar's bilaies also freeze well (see asnet post below). Fri Aug 24 08:51:37 -0700 2007 2876978 73159 financialdistrictresident 3 2878819 not to mention that ess-a (as opposed to say h&h) is also really fun to visit -- hectic, loud & new yorky Fri Aug 24 14:14:48 -0700 2007 2876978 105009 holland_oats 1 2876804 I prefer H&H Bagels. There's pretty strong feelings about bagels on this board -- you can do a search to see. Fri Aug 24 06:33:46 -0700 2007 2876484 104084 LNG212 1 2876832 Absolute Bagels, 2788 Broadway & W. 108 St. Kossar's Bialys, 367 Grand St. at Norfolk. Fri Aug 24 06:43:03 -0700 2007 2876484 119460 asnet 1 2876923 Daniels on 3rd and 37th. I do not like large doughy bagels so these are perfect for me. Fri Aug 24 07:12:03 -0700 2007 2876484 79984 princeofpork 1 2877336 I like Murray's the best. Ess-a-bagel is OK, but too big for my taste. I'd skip H&H, as the style of bagel they serve is pretty similar to Noah's in the Bay Area. Fri Aug 24 08:42:19 -0700 2007 2876484 18466 a_and_w 2 2878857 I second Murray's. They are closest to the bagels of my childhood. Fri Aug 24 14:26:54 -0700 2007 2877336 111178 sea97horse 1 2877399 Absolute Bagels: Broadway & 108 St. Lenny's Bagels: Broadway & 99th St Russ & Daughters: Houston & Orchard Kosar's: Grand & Norfolk H&H is not very good IMHO. Fri Aug 24 08:54:55 -0700 2007 2876484 19118 Jorel 1 2877433 Ess-a-bagel is hands down the best bagel in the city. (Side note: I used to work on 1st and 26th and obtained myself a nice carb belly due to the almost daily bagels...but it was worth it :) Fri Aug 24 09:02:41 -0700 2007 2876484 19354 scarlet starlet