It’s difficult for me to think of New York City and then not immediately think of bagels. Just like yellow taxi cabs, bagels are a fixture of New York culture and have a rich history here! The concept of the bagel actually originated on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The bagel was created as a filling, tasty, inexpensive treat for Jewish immigrants living in Manhattan in the 1800s and can trace its origins to the bagels made by the Ashkenazi Jews of Poland. Today the bagel is New York’s answer to the perfect on-the-go breakfast or hangover remedy!
