As a NYC Jew who just moved to Bellingham the Bagerly was my first stop. My first time was severely disappointing, but still good enough to go back. The second time the bagel was so bad I had to throw it out.
I wonder if you have a favorite NYC bagel to compare to, since I found the bagels in mount vernon, which I see you didn’t like, more closely resemble new, NYC bagels like Brooklyn bagel company or NYC Bagel and Coffee House, as opposed to old school NYC like Zabars. (Although in mt Vernon one bagel was amazing, the other completely raw)
I think the hit-and-miss aspect of those places are defintely part of the experience. I'm hoping to take another trip to both soon so I can get a better sense of the average order. As for what I compare bagels to, I'm thinking more about the bagels I grew up eating in NJ instead of NYC bagels, though I do appreciate Brooklyn Bagel and Kossars.
What about Good Bagels in Anacortes? The bros claim they got their training in Ithaca, NY - my home for almost 30 years. I'm not going to claim Ithaca Bakery/Collegetown Bagels is the end-all/be-all, but it is decent. Now I want to know if the Good Bagels are good bagels. (I actually like Blazing, btw. Plus I live close by. I was not wowed by Bagel Oasis.)
As a NYC Jew who just moved to Bellingham the Bagerly was my first stop. My first time was severely disappointing, but still good enough to go back. The second time the bagel was so bad I had to throw it out.
I wonder if you have a favorite NYC bagel to compare to, since I found the bagels in mount vernon, which I see you didn’t like, more closely resemble new, NYC bagels like Brooklyn bagel company or NYC Bagel and Coffee House, as opposed to old school NYC like Zabars. (Although in mt Vernon one bagel was amazing, the other completely raw)
I think the hit-and-miss aspect of those places are defintely part of the experience. I'm hoping to take another trip to both soon so I can get a better sense of the average order. As for what I compare bagels to, I'm thinking more about the bagels I grew up eating in NJ instead of NYC bagels, though I do appreciate Brooklyn Bagel and Kossars.
What about Good Bagels in Anacortes? The bros claim they got their training in Ithaca, NY - my home for almost 30 years. I'm not going to claim Ithaca Bakery/Collegetown Bagels is the end-all/be-all, but it is decent. Now I want to know if the Good Bagels are good bagels. (I actually like Blazing, btw. Plus I live close by. I was not wowed by Bagel Oasis.)
Good Bagels is defintely on my list, keep an eye out for something in the weeks ahead. Thanks for reading!