Brooklyn Bagels
 

I know there is a thread below (Opening Soon or Coming Soon) that deals with this restaurant, but I thought it deserved one with the name actually in print.

It is definitely open (Crossroads Shopping Center south of Honey Baked Ham), and I must say that I had the best bagel there that I've ever eaten. None before even compare. I had the everything variety, and the bottom of the bagel was as loaded as the top. The place was busy, but I didn't notice any glitches. Looking forward to my next visit!

I agree, Jazzy! We had the bagels yesterday and brought a baker's dozen home. I know that this restaraunt is out of California, but these bagels were the closest to New York bagels as you are going to get! Delicious!!:BigApplause:

Now...if only someone would bake a nice, crispy loaf of italian bread...:mmmm:

Alright folks. I like good food as well as the next but I must have been an adult before I had my first bagel. They weren't part of my growing up experience in Ohio.

So...I like an onion Lenders bagel toasted with cream cheese. And I like the bagels that come with breakfast at TooJays...but I am not versed in what makes a GREAT bagel.

Can you tell this bagel challenged person what it is? Chewiness, flavor...density???

It is the chewiness, density, crunchy outside, and no skimping on the toppings. I too thought is was the best bagel I have had outside of New York. The owner was originally from Brooklyn and his first store was in South Florida. Larry King became an investor and they recently opened in Beverly Hills. My only problem with them is the location. It is not golf cart accessible.

MinnieM

Will try when I'm back
 

Gotta check this place out when I'm back in TV in October. Love love love a good bagel. Thanks for the information.

Love Panera Bread's bagels. Too bad there isn't an Einstein Brother's Bagel location in TV. They would do well there.

These are the best bagels this side of Flatbush Avenue.

Gracie; FYI Lenders is to Bagels what ToFU is to Steak.

Went to the Brooklyn Bagel Co. and all I can say is now I can write bagels off my list of things I miss. They were excellent. Next to work on is pizza and Italian beef.

I read all about their process of using Brooklynized water to get their bagels to taste so good. I haven't tried their bagels yet but am looking forward to comparing them to H&H Bagels when I get to TV next week.
Larry

Now...if only someone would bake a nice, crispy loaf of italian bread...:mmmm:[/QUOTE]

Ditto on the italian bread!!!

Here. Here!
 

Ditto on the italian bread!!![/QUOTE]

:agree:

It's getting hard to find real "crusty" Italian bread, even up here in the north!

Bagels
 

One of the reasons it is hard to duplicate the "breads", (e.g. hardrolls, etc.)
from New York City is because of the water. It comes from the reservoir's about 70 miles north of New York City and NYC water has been voted one of the best drinking waters in the US. A baker in Miami tried to dublicate the hard
rolls from NYC and could not do it. He finally trucked in water from NY and made the perfect NYC hard roll. The reservoir's are just north of Kingston
New York.:mmmm:

Actually the water is from a lot of places. The Ashokan reservoir is north of Kingston and there are several to the west going almost to the Delaware river in the Catskill and Delaware systems. There are a dozen or so reservoirs on the east side of the Hudson river in the Croton system. Those are down in Westchester and up in Putnam and Dutchess counties.
NYC water is definitely good but since it comes from so many areas I don't think it can be the major factor in bread, bagels or pizza.

I live in Canton, Ga.and in the south everyone advertizes {New York Style, whatever!] So when We tried a new place,its really good ,so I told the owner who was born and rised in Italy,and lived in New York it was the closest pizza to New York I"ve had since we left there. His reply was Thank You , but not quite the same because the water in N.Y. makes the differance!!

We tried Brooklyn Water Bagels this week, and they are indeed very good. I'm not too sure about the NY water theory though. Whenever I'm at our son's home in Apopka, we try to go to Einstein Bros in Altamonte Springs for their bagels, and we find them great. So, while we enjoy both, Einstein's rock with whatever water their using.

See, even the pizzeria owner believed that old myth. If you ask many, if not most New Yorkers where their water comes from they'll tell you the faucet. They have no idea where the water originates. There used to be reservoirs out on Long Island too. I don't know if they are still in use or not.

If I were to move to TV tomorrow, I would miss Lou Malnati's Lou pizza (it is to die for) and Portillo's Italian beef. For former Chicagoans - what is good pizza to get in TV?

I grew up in Chicago and have yet to find anything as good as a real deep dish Chicago pizza or any ribs that could beat Sally's Ribs.

Bagels
 

It is so good to discuss "Bagels" as opposed to the "Economic" problems.
I agree with the writer that there are other reservoir's providing water to NYC
outside of Ashokan which is actually in "Ulster" county. There are upstate
reservoir's in Ulster County, Sullivan County, etc. The point is they have excellent feeds, provide the water to NYC which make NYC's water one of the best in the USA. You can only make NYC hard rolls with NYC water.
I do miss the Italian food of NY. :mmmm:

Bagel$
 

Stopped in recently. At those prices, they'll never last here.

Skip

Prices did not seem bad....
 

Arrived back in TV last night; Brooklyn Bagels this Am.

Bagel prices are not too bad...in line with up north.

$1,69 ea. and $1.99 with butter or cream ch.... $12 for Baker's doz.

Wife had a 3 egg & cheese bagel sandwich for $3.99 ,,,fed us both,
Not too much more than McDonals breakfast sandwich.

PS. They were very good and very fresh. We will be back often.
Good as Cohen Bros, Kate.
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:read:Yes it was great. I hope we can go again as well. I love bagels with my coffee. See you there. Next time.

love the Yanks

Prices
 

That's 70% higher than Dunkin' Donuts Bagels ($0.99 ea.) which aren't too bad.

Skip

I tried it last week. The bagels were okay. The price of cream cheese was ridiculous. An additional $1.70 for plain cream cheese on your bagel. Best bet is to buy the bagels and then get a tub of flavored cream cheese. Still pricey but a lot cheaper than $3.00+ for a bagel with a schmear. I don't think it is worth the price or the effort to get there.

I believe some of the water suppled to N.Y.C is from a reservoir in Vahalla, New York.

I remember some years back they did a test on N.Y.C. tap water and bottled water. N.Y.C. tap water tested better than 37 brands of bottled water.

That may not be true today but I am a believer that good water makes better tasting food.

IMHO - I may be wrong but some speciality items are defined by the quality of the water. As I traveled around the country, the quality of the ingredients that are used make a difference but somehow, the water is the common ingredient that makes thing taste better.

FWIW - I am not a gourmet and my taste buds are not very selective. :)

We shared a 3 egg and cheese bagel a couple of days ago. It was eggcellent and a pretty good value. However, the price of their individual take out bagels seemed a little high compared to Paneras which also has good bagels and is golf cart friendly. When I'm shopping in that area, you'll probably find me at Five Guys.

Skeez... I haven't been there yet, but based on Jazzy's first post, I would think its in the shopping plaza as Best Buy & Joanne's right on 441/27, south of Rolling Acres and across the street from Sam's Club. Its at the very end of the mall so I would think the light after Rolling Acres, take a right into the mall and you should be right there. Jazzy sez its south of Honey Baked Ham. Good luck, let us know if you like it. Please, someone, if I'm wrong, please post the correct directions for Skeez, I wouldn't want to steer him wrong.

Thanks, Kathie....

When ever I do get to taste them I'll be sure to post my opinion.

Tried
 

Based on the discussions in TOTV's I tried the Brooklyn Bagles. I know some
like them but I found them to be kind of tough and chewy and the prices
a little steep.
It may sound off the wall but I had some time on my hands a few mornings
and stopped at Dunkin Donuts. I had their bagles and they were very good.
It is really to everyones taste and the Brooklyn Bagles just didn't do it for me.:mmmm:

can anything compare to H&H bagels? Brooklyn bagels are really good when eaten right away. Brought home a 1/2 dozen, and very quickly they lost there softness.