H & H Bagels @ New York, NY *

Sally Sherman Chopped Egg Salad and Tuna Salad on Sourdough Bagel

Having just relocated to the Upper West Side, during my first morning commute I was thrilled to discover that I now live but two blocks away from an outlet of the famous H&H Bagels. Eager to share the bounty, I purchased one of each variety and toted them to the office to share with my team. Reverently, I sliced a sourdough one in half, slathered cream cheese liberally, lifted the whole decadent combo to my lips and…

… it was a bagel with cream cheese. Unremarkable. Starchy. Rather a chore to chew. I imagine that there must be some justification along the lines of neighborhood allegiance to explain the NYC bagel connoisseurship of which I have heard so much, but I for one can’t make the distinction.

Details: 2239 Broadway (between 79th St & 80th St) New York, NY 10024 (+1-212-595-8000)