OT: Best Bagel in CT

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Not in CT, but Bagel World in Danvers, MA.

Went to Endicott in Beverly, Ma. Weekly pilgrimage every Sunday to bagel World was tradition Junior/Senior year.

 

[Chuck]

Where in CT is Jersey?

On December 8 it will be at the Prudential Center in Newark! I'll bring you a Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese (with or without the hashbrown) on a bagel if you want one.

 

[JMick]

All of the bagelman's are very good

 

[superjohn]

Jersey has the best bagels. If you ever find yourself in South Orange, NJ. Go to Sonny's bagels. Same bagel recipe for the past 80 years (Watson bagels in Newark.)

 

[8893]

Taylor Ham, like Beef on Weck, is testament to the truism that salt works, always.

And the corollary is that butter always works, too, which is why the *right* amount of butter is always key to a great lobster roll.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Lox Stock is very good. Their Steak and cheese bagel sandwich is bomb.

 

[Fishy]

Bagels, like lobster rolls, pizza and beer, are pretty easy to make.

As the next 37 pages will demonstrate, it's not hard to find a good one anywhere.

 

[superjohn]

Bagels, like lobster rolls, pizza and beer, are pretty easy to make.

As the next 37 pages will demonstrate, it's not hard to find a good one anywhere.

Couldn't be further off base. Most bagels stink, there are even fewer places that truly do bagels right than there are pizza places that do it right. A true NJ bagel is nothing like the soft bready cr@p you get at most places.

 

[Fishy]

Couldn't be further off base. Most bagels stink, there are even fewer places that truly do bagels right than there are pizza places that do it right. A true NJ bagel is nothing like the soft bready cr@p you get at most places.

I'm always right.

The fact that you found something edible in New Jersey is just more evidence of that.

 

[Guapo]

Couldn't be further off base. Most bagels stink, there are even fewer places that truly do bagels right than there are pizza places that do it right. A true NJ bagel is nothing like the soft bready cr@p you get at most places.

Amazing (disgusting?) how many people think bagels are just bread with a hole in the middle.

 

[Excalibur]

Shef’s on Rt 10 in Cheshire does a good job. Salt bagel w/ scallion cream cheese always hits the spot.

Bagelicious across the street used to be better before they sold it.

Shef's is decent, but to my dismay I discovered that they put egg in the dough, which really precludes it from being called a bagel.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

The best bagels I've ever had outside of New Jersey is Ami's Bagels in Waterbury. I use to work in the area and get there before 730 am and the best selections are already running out, its that popular in the area. They have 2 locations in Waterbury and you will not be disappointed in either

 

[uconnphil2016]

Honest question:

which has better food; homeless shelters or school cafeterias?

Homeless shelters, without a doubt. House of Bread in Hartford usually has pretty good stuff and Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s donate to them. They definitely put effort into making their meals

 

[bazz&boujee]

bagelman in danbury easy

 

[WhereistheDove?]

No shout out for Bagelman in Danbury?

No, purely because they put way too much salt on their everything bagels to the point that they are basically inedible.

 

[JMick]

No, purely because they put way too much salt on their everything bagels to the point that they are basically inedible.

I only get the everything bagel if I'm having it as an egg sandwich. Then it's just enough salt. On its own, though, I agree

 

[JMick]

bagelman in danbury easy

I think the Brookfield one has better bagels but the Danbury one has better subs

 

[Guapo]

I think the Brookfield one has better bagels but the Danbury one has better subs

...what is a "sub"? Is that like a grinder or something?

 

[JMick]

...what is a "sub"? Is that like a grinder or something?

Subs and Grinders are interchangeable in CT. It's never a hoagie though

 

[Chuck]

I only get the everything bagel if I'm having it as an egg sandwich. Then it's just enough salt. On its own, though, I agree

Go to Trader Joe's and get this stuff. Then you can order any kind of bagel you want and customize your "Everything" to your liking. Also, since you can put it inside a bagel sandwich or stuck to the cream cheese or butter when open faced, eating is a lot less messy of an endeavor. It's great. Looks like you can get it online at a few places if you don't have a Trader Joe's.

 

[Guapo]

Subs and Grinders are interchangeable in CT. It's never a hoagie though

I was being facetious.

Though I will say that the closer you get to the South End of Hartford, the less interchangeable even "sub" is.

When I lived in Glastonbury, "grinder" was nearly ubiquitous even in Wethersfield and Glastonbury. We never called it a sub, unless for some insane reason you were going to Subway.

But, it's pushing 10 years since I lived there so maybe things have changed.

(note: I'm not even 30 and this post sounds makes it sound like I'm 80 smh)

 

[JMick]

I was being facetious.

Though I will say that the closer you get to the South End of Hartford, the less interchangeable even "sub" is.

When I lived in Glastonbury, "grinder" was nearly ubiquitous even in Wethersfield and Glastonbury. We never called it a sub, unless for some insane reason you were going to Subway.

But, it's pushing 10 years since I lived there so maybe things have changed.

(note: I'm not even 30 years old and this post sounds like 80 smh)

I typically say grinder. Probably 80% of the time. For some reason in my brain I associate something like eggplant/sausage/chicken parmesan as a grinder and deli meats as a sub

 

[Danzz]

Fancy Bagels in Southington (also Farmington I believe) is outstanding.

 

[Guapo]

I typically say grinder. Probably 80% of the time. For some reason in my brain I associate something like eggplant/sausage/chicken parmesan as a grinder and deli meats as a sub

I noticed that among kids at UConn who were from farther outside of Hartford (hot = grinder; cold = sub).

 

[coachcap]

Fancy Bagels in Southington (also Farmington I believe) is outstanding.

They are a goldmine in town. Always busy. Place is packed on Saturdays.

 

[JMick]

I noticed that among kids at UConn who were from farther outside of Hartford (hot = grinder; cold = sub).

That's actually pretty accurate with how I view it

 

[storrsroars]

I typically say grinder. Probably 80% of the time. For some reason in my brain I associate something like eggplant/sausage/chicken parmesan as a grinder and deli meats as a sub

I make same distinction. If it's heated up in a pizza oven it's a grinder. If it's cold, it's a sub.

I have zero idea if that's the way grinder vs sub works elsewhere in CT, but it was pretty much the convention in SW Fairfield County when I grew up there.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Go to Trader Joe's and get this stuff. Then you can order any kind of bagel you want and customize your "Everything" to your liking. Also, since you can put it inside a bagel sandwich or stuck to the cream cheese or butter when open faced, eating is a lot less messy of an endeavor. It's great. Looks like you can get it online at a few places if you don't have a Trader Joe's.

I put that stuff on EVERYTHING . Great on eggs, veggies, chicken, potatoes

 

[superjohn]

That's actually pretty accurate with how I view it

Growing up in Connecticut everything on long bread was called a grinder.

 

[storrsroars]

I'm always right.

The fact that you found something edible in New Jersey is just more evidence of that.

This from a guy who actually lives "The Accidental Tourist".