"Atlanta is no stranger to lo-fi bagels, with chains like Einstein Bros.—and even some local ones—popping up in every strip mall across the suburbs and the city. But when the bagel-loving mother-daughter duo Deanna and Jackie Halcrow opened Emerald City Bagels in 2018, they did so out of what they describe as necessity. “We couldn’t find bagel shops in Atlanta like we had living in New York,” the Halcrows told Bon Appétit at the time. “But personally, I think it’s catching on because people are returning to naturally handcrafted food items.” Sure enough, people caught on quickly to the charm of Emerald City. The cobalt-blue East Atlanta Village storefront, modeled after one of NYC’s classic appetizing shops, has become a destination for folks all over the city." - ByThe Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors