Having grown up on Long Island I'm accustomed to some delicious bagels typically unmatched anywhere else in the country. Because of this I was challenged with finding an equivalent when I moved to Charlotte. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Poppy's Bagels nails it!
As mentioned in some other reviews here, Poppy's delivers when it comes to NY-style bagels and other deli delights. Something about a steaming hot bacon egg and cheese that does the body good. Not a breakfast fan? Not a problem. I've stopped into Poppy's at least on a couple of occasions for lunch and like any other superior NY/NY-style deli Boars Head meats are the upper echelon of cold cuts and helps Poppy's score big in my book. Stop in sometime for one of the best bagels in Charlotte but be sure to plan on it becoming a weekly ritual!