It’s not even 9 am on a Wednesday and these are all the bagels they have left.
New Yorkers take their bagels seriously, and it seems Uncle Stevey has drawn quite the perfection-seeking crowd. You'll find just that in the simple Plain bagel, with its almost-crispy crust that gives way to a chewy crumb.
The Rosemary Olive Oil is simple but splendid, probably my favorite of the bunch I tried. The herb is deeply fragrant, and the oil gives the crust some extra crisp.
Cheddar Hot Honey has a cheese crust and a sweet and sticky kick.
The Everything bagel is studded with so many black and white seeds for extra savor.
The biagels are more like bialys, and the feisty Jalapeno leaves a lingering burn that is no joke.
The Onion Garlic comes covered with gooey-sweet squares of caramelized contentment.
Perfect bagels require no adornments, but the Uncle Stevey Sandwich will do well with any. I chose plain so the soft slices of lox can shine atop a fluffy-dense cream cheese with a perk of pickled onion.
And then there are the Babkas. Braid-y, twisty, ropy bagel dough swept with cinnamon and sugar dust. The plain one has a nice simplicity to it, and the one with banana is softer in texture, better or not depending on what you prefer.
It's not far, and there's plenty of parking on random weekdays, but boy, do I wish I worked within walking distance. I'd stop by Uncle Stevey's every morning to get something to go with my coffee.
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