Restaurants
Lower East Side
Kossar's Bagels and Bialys
Description
Kossar's has been producing bialys—traditional Polish rolls with diced onions in the depressed center—since the 1930s, but it's only been making bagels since 1998. Despite being a late bloomer, Kossar's manages to craft bagels with the same TLC it puts into its bialys. The dough is hand-rolled and proofed for 24 hours before boiling and baking. The pumpernickel is almost black, while other flavors—poppy, sesame, everything—are dense and rich with a glossy sheen. A renovation a few years back brightened up the shop and added bialy and bagel sandwiches to the mix; there are additional baked goods as well as coffee and juice.
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Features
Cuisine
Coffeehouse
Sandwiches
Cost
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