Crispy on the outside, soft, doughy and chewy on the inside.
This constitutes the perfect bagel, according to Brooklyn’s resident bagel connoisseur, Sam Silverman. And whether you find yourself on one of his NYC Bagel Tours or at the annual BagelFest, you can be sure you’re tasting some of the city’s finest — the filling is up to you. Silverman runs near-daily walking tours through Manhattan and Brooklyn, but is now joining forces with the team behind EverythingIsEverythingNYC — an interactive catalog of over 200 NYC bagel reviews — for a series of unique bagel tours across all five boroughs.
Mike Varley, who compiled the “Everything is Everything” catalog with his wife Jessi while they walked five marathons a week over 13 months, will be running walking bagel tours in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx every other weekend. The first Everything is Everything tour of the series launches Saturday, Feb. 18 in Manhattan, and Varley’s first Brooklyn tour is scheduled for March 4.
“I walked over 7,000 miles and ate more bagels in 13 months than most folks do in a lifetime, and the ‘Everything is Everything’ routes highlight the very best bagels of each borough,” said Varley. “These tours were crafted with everyone in mind – be you a first time visitor or a grizzled New York veteran, I’m confident you’ll find not only great bagels but a new perspective on the city itself.”
Those joining Varley’s guided tour will get to sample a variety of authentic bagels from local bakeries and delis as they traverse the borough of the day, learn about the traditional methods of baking, and discover the cultural influences that have shaped the city’s bagel scene. Each tour begins at Bagelsmith on Lorimer, but the exact locations each tour visits will vary.
“Mike is an absolute Lox Star, so joining forces was as natural as … well, bagels and cream cheese,” said Silverman. “We love bagels because they’re more than just a…
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