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| - Hi. Hello. Jew here. Brooklyn-born, East Coast-raised, Jew here.
I like to think that those of us from the NYC area can be pretentious about two things: pizza and, not surprisingly, bagels.
Don't get me wrong--for Madison, Bagels Forever is excellent. It's far better than the competition (I'm looking at you, Gotham), and their customer service is wonderful. Compared to the East Coast, though? It's middling, at best. Not airy enough...or dense enough. I know that seems contradictory, but trust me--it's simply not the same.
Regardless, this is the only place I'm getting bagels in Madtown from now on. Their lox and whitefish is alright. Nothing special.
Oh, and to the guy who's apparently been to New York once--naming H&H and Zabar's doesn't give you much legitimacy. H&H quality has been declining for years, and Zabar's is merely a fancy grocery store. Try going to the Lower East Side, and then maybe revisit your "expert" opinion.
FYI: Russ & Daughter's makes Zabar's lox and smoked whitefish look like something you'd get at Einstein's.
Okay, dickish pretentiousness over.
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