Bagels near Arlington (non-toasted)

[BigCat]

I love Bagels by US in Arlington, but I think their bagels need to be toasted. Where can I get some good fresh bagels for a party that will be really good without being toasted?

[lisa13]

The Bagels by US website claims they serve H&H bagels, baked in Arlington. I can only presume they buy the parbaked (frozen?) variety from H&H which they finish in house?

If they are already baked in NY then delivered to Arlington, it's no wonder they have to be toasted =(

[bear]

They say they bake them fresh every morning. I've only had one batch of dry bagels, which happened during their renovation. They're not bad over all, but I miss Aesop's in Lexington Center.

[bear]

Anyone been to breakfast at Bagels by Us since they expanded and have table service? Their menu isn't on the website, just the take-out menu.

[gobears87]

I agree - love Bagels by Us (Richie's a great guy too) and agree too about the toasting of their bagels. However, there is one exception: the egg bagels are great "as is". :o)

[foodperv]

an 18 min ride chelsea katz bagels
btw toasting of bagels is for the most part only done when they are a couple of days old
ask the experts (aka) jewish people.
growing up around many of them the real old timers told me that many times

[RoyRon]

I like the locally made bagels at Bagel Land on North Main St. in Winchester. it is a kind of hole-in-the-wall place across the street from the Dunkin Donuts. I really like their Marble bagel and the sesame seed too They are all made on-site everyday.

[DavisSquare]

I'm a fan of Iggy's, straight from the bakery, but they aren't New York style bagels, more like Montreal. You can find much more discussion here:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/461718

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Iggy's
130 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA

[BigCat]

Thanks! We went to Iggys, and they were good. Much better than the Iggys bagels you can get at the supermarket.