What Makes Long Island’s Bagels So Great?

"This Hicksville shop draws long lines and a devoted local following, known as much for its playful merch—Grateful Dead–inspired T-shirts—as for bagels baked and sold on-site. Regular customers praise a soft, light texture that recalls childhood bagels rather than the dense, overly chewy or glazed city-style, and images include a poppy seed bagel with olive cream cheese. The counter and parking-lot scenes make it feel like a neighborhood hub where people chat while they wait and insist these are the best bagels around." - Jason Diamond, Christian Rodriguez