595097 Tue Feb 10 14:48:28 -0800 2009 14 18 Manhattan 0 4405135 Hey guys-- Best Everything Bagel in NYC?? I like the salt/garlic/seeds to be applied liberally on the outside!! Tue Feb 10 14:48:28 -0800 2009 230865 STA1985CH 1 4405249 We bring back 2-3 dozen everythings from Absolute Bagel when we visit from NoCal. But I will admit that part of the reason for Absolute is that it's the closest to our friends' apt. on the Upper UWS. Tue Feb 10 15:26:37 -0800 2009 4405135 131001 c oliver 2 4405558 Absolute does indeed have excellent fresh bagels. 2 things about the place annoy me though: 1. The seasoning for the bagel is only on one side and not the bottom. I'm sure they cook better that way, but I know other places that season the entire bagel 2. They don't have a kitchen, so you can't get eggs on your bagel. This is terrible in the mornings when I want a delicious bagel with sausage, egg, and cheese. Tue Feb 10 17:01:53 -0800 2009 4405249 260440 aloew1 3 4405568 AND they don't take credit cards which isn't a biggie for most. But when I run in on our last day, with no cash --- opps. Dash to the ATM and back. Worth it though. Our last two (from the trip) in August were enjoyed just yesterday. Tue Feb 10 17:06:23 -0800 2009 4405558 131001 c oliver 1 4406444 Absolute Bagels is, without question, the best!!! (And their relative proximity to Columbia is a help, too.) Not only are their "everythings" the highlight of my morning ritual, I also get to practice speaking Thai with the staff. Total win-win! Wed Feb 11 05:27:29 -0800 2009 4405135 140358 jaidee 1 4440592 uggghh. those bagels at absolute pale in comparison to the ones from long lost Columbia Bagels. I'm just a few blocks way from Absolute and I can count on one hand the number of times I've been there.. Sat Feb 21 22:42:49 -0800 2009 4405135 268865 radioking 2 4442589 Do you have any feeling about the mini bagels vs. the large ones? Because the last time I went there, I found the large ones nothing special but did like the mini bagels. I frankly don't remember Columbia Bagels. Where were they and when did they go out of business? Sun Feb 22 18:20:25 -0800 2009 4440592 17058 Pan 3 4446791 I didn't know about the mini bagels, maybe I should stop in and try one. Columbia Bagels was on the NE corner of 110th and BWay for years up until maybe 2001-2002 when the started building that hi-rise that is there now ( next to the WestSide Market , where a worker got killed one night , tragically, if I recall). The same folks have a spot on 44th called Times Square bagels. Essa is a good place, and so is Kosars. Whenever I'm in those neighborhoods I try to stop by. Tue Feb 24 06:07:13 -0800 2009 4442589 268865 radioking 4 4448854 I take it, Times Square Bagels is still around? 44th and what? Tue Feb 24 15:16:56 -0800 2009 4446791 17058 Pan 1 4440734 Kosar's. Maybe not the very best bagel in the city, though that's gonna be subjective, but they do fine by the everything. Sun Feb 22 03:45:40 -0800 2009 4405135 145096 sugartoof 1 4442684 Essa Bagel on 1st at 21st recently started making whole wheat everythings, which I haven't seen anywhere else (although I haven't been looking). And of course they're fresh and tasty. Sun Feb 22 19:06:55 -0800 2009 4405135 47436 douglas525 1 4442728 H&H bagels are the best all around. Never had a bad one... Sun Feb 22 19:28:08 -0800 2009 4405135 269100 glieds 1 4447288 Whole Foods has good bagels and cheaper than some stand-alone bagel shops. Pretty sure they are less than a $1 each. Tue Feb 24 08:26:39 -0800 2009 4405135 111618 travpard 1 4449369 Tal Bagel on 54 and 1st. Like all the above places, just take whatever is warm. Please dont ask them to toast, unless you love a blank stare. Also the whitefish salad is fabulous. Mention to H & H and Essa. Tue Feb 24 18:08:34 -0800 2009 4405135 21566 tbear 1 4450197 H&H by far. Wed Feb 25 05:43:58 -0800 2009 4405135 55914 marlie202