Hard Rolls?

[mwq]

Sunday morning breakfasts growing up in NY were those wonderful Kaiser-appearing/crusty flaky outside/airy chewy inside morsels that were just about perfect with a small dab of lightly salted butter.

Will be in NYC soon and wondering if they still exist, and if so, where to find them.

Thanks in advance.

[mwq]

Thanks everyone. I had not seen them when in New York in the past, and thought, alas, that they might be gone. I will check out the suggested bakeries just in case. I would even settle for a decent broetchen like you find in Germany -- just a great breakfast roll, hard outside, airy inside. Hard to find them in LA.

Thanks again for any pointers.

[penthouse pup]

At the Union Square Market, at least one of the bread purveyors sells very good kaiser rolls.
Either Bread Alone or Our Daily Bread.

[mahler5]

In my 30 years in NYC, I've only encountered soft "hard rolls" (clearly a misnomer, though the name makes me think that the product has changed over time.) I grew up near Detroit, where the deli hard rolls had a crust and were delicious.

[addictedtolunch]

Since they started using frozen dough to keep them sell-able for a few more hours back in the 70s or so, bakery rolls have less taste.

[HippieChick]

Kaiser rolls (hard rolls) are available at Moishe's kosher bakery on Second Avenue and 7th Street; also the Ninth Street Bakery at 9th and 1st. They may not be exactly what you have in mind, but they're quite good.