I took a picture of the Carnegie Deli which sadly is closing the end of 2016. Even at 9 PM on a Monday night, there is a line to get in. Their pastrami will be missed. Better hurry and get on line (New Yorkers say "on line") before this famous deli is gone for good.

My wish to everyone is to have a good year where we all improve ourselves, those of our families and friends and for those around us.

I just did a walk this morning in support of raising funds for the fight to eliminate Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes and what else would you expect to see but a long selection of donated food and drink including of course Bagels!

Finally, Starbucks, the overpriced home of bitter brew, has decided that New Yorker's deserve better than their insipid pseudo circular rolls with holes in them which they dare to call bagels. The got smart and swallowed their so called coffee and pride and got Bantam...

Just came back from a week vacation in the Berkshires. Great scenery, nice people, wonderful things to see BUT lousy bagels. Very bready even when you go to specialty stores and bakeries (of which there are a lot of). You would think that a place that is a summer...

Recently in the press, there were two article about bagels and pickles. I checked  my Facebook account recently and found an article about how bagels were made in a factory setting. There was a big picture of baked bagels coming off the assembly line ready for...

Tong Wars: Gangs of Chinatown Map Click to Enlarge in a New Window 1.Hip Sing Headquarters 15 Pell Street This non-descript building is the current headquarters of the over 100-year-old Hip Sing tong. Founded in San Francisco during the gold rush, the Hip Sings were...

A well known bagel store published this guide to how to preserve your bagels after they have been bought fresh from the bagel baker. Follow these instructions or else your fresh bagel will taste and have the consistency of a hockey puck: A bagel’s fresh taste and...