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Thursday, January 01, 2004

# Posted 5:28 PM by Ariel David Adesnik  

THE BEST OF THE BAGELS: The NYT has arrived at a short list of three bakeries in Manhattan and three in the outer boroughs that make New York's best bagels.

Noticeably absent from the list is the legendary H&H Bagel shop on the Upper West Side. Perhaps this is a punishment for hubris. As its reputation spread, H&H began to jack up its prices in a shameful manner. But in a city of so many culinary delights, such behavior can be self-destructive.

The stories behind the great bagel marts are no less delicious than the bagels themselves. One was founded by a Thai immigrant who spent almost a decade as an apprentice bagel maker before opening his own store, Absolute Bagels, on Broadway and 107th.

Another store was opened by the son of a bagel baker who decided that the Wall Street life was not for him. The third of Manhattan's big three was acquired in a winning poker hand by the current proprietor's grandfather.

I love New York!
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