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I’ve found the ultimate bagel. That’s after a search of many years and many bagel places – H & H, Bagel Emporium, Bagel Barn, Bagel Cove, Roasters and Toasters and in New York Apollo and Ess-a-Bagel. It’s the new entry that started in -would you believe – Westport, Connecticut, and is called Pop Up Bagels. What make them so special? The perfect combo of a lightly crispy crust and a dense, chewy interior. I ordered a dozen poppy seed.
They said they don’t keep that many on hand at one time so had to bake them for me, a 10 to 15 minute process. When I picked them up they were piping hot. I waited a few minutes, took one and covered It with their salted butter “schmear” (thick layer of spreadable topping) that was soft and creamy. OMG was that ever delicious.
The bagels are in five flavors (plain, everything, poppy, salt and sesame) and you can buy schmears on the side of scallion or plain cream cheese, salted butter, and offbeat flavors like pina colada and vanilla berry. They also sell smoked salmon and selection of drinks. A three pack with 1 schmear is $15; 6 pack with a 1 schmear is $25; and 12 pack with 2 schmears is $46.There’s no seating so just takeout. Pop Up Bagels, 2958 NE 199th Street, Aventura.
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