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A bakery · on two of my lists

Black Seed Bagels.

Worth it, says Antonina. It’s not hard to see why Black Seed Bagel has risen to the top of many “best bagels in NYC” lists in such a short span of time.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best bagels and lox in New York
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Black Seed Bagels on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on two of my lists, Best bagels in New York and Best bagels and lox in New York. First what I order and what to know, in my own words from those lists. Then every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best bagels in New YorkWorth it
  2. Best bagels and lox in New YorkWorth it

Before you go, in my words

Quoted from my own lists
What I order

The signature recipe is attributed to Black Seed Bagel’s James Beard-nominated executive chef, Dianna Daoheung, and dang, she knows her stuff.

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Good to know

New Yorkers find them irresistible, as evidenced by the long lines every hour of the day. The signature recipe is attributed to Black Seed Bagel’s James Beard-nominated executive chef, Dianna Daoheung, and dang, she knows her stuff.

From Best bagels and lox in New York
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

Where it appears on New York Dearest

Two of my lists

Best bagels in New York

No. 6 on that list
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Better still, the house-made spreads alone are worth the detour, especially the dill and lox spread (my favorite on the menu). What I love most about Black Seed is the balanced bagel-to-spread ratio, not too much and not too little.

Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

New Yorkers find them irresistible, as evidenced by the long lines every hour of the day. The signature recipe is attributed to Black Seed Bagel’s James Beard-nominated executive chef, Dianna Daoheung, and dang, she knows her stuff.

What’s more, the house-made spreads are worth writing home about, especially the dill and lox spread (I’m still dreaming about it). It’s not hard to see why Black Seed Bagel has risen to the top of many “best bagels in NYC” lists in such a short span of time.

On The Best of New York

I put Black Seed Bagels on two of my best lists.

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