I'm originally from Long Island, NY, lived there almost 40 years. Yes, they do have the best bagels 🥯 (and pizza). It has something to do with the water and how they are made. The closes bagels I've found here in Portland is Puddletown Bagels @ Cartlandia on 82nd Ave. You go and have an Everything bagel with ham and cheese and butter. Also order an everything with chives cream cheese. I would be very surprised if they weren't the best you've had here. They also boil and bake their bagels like in NY.
The feeling is mutual, I'm sure.
First world problems.
I'm originally from Long Island, NY, lived there almost 40 years. Yes, they do have the best bagels 🥯 (and pizza). It has something to do with the water and how they are made. The closes bagels I've found here in Portland is Puddletown Bagels @ Cartlandia on 82nd Ave. You go and have an Everything bagel with ham and cheese and butter. Also order an everything with chives cream cheese. I would be very surprised if they weren't the best you've had here. They also boil and bake their bagels like in NY.