Not their best food forward

PopUp Bagels hides under the humble brag “Not famous/But known.” Merch not food takes front and center.

Me? I like to see rows of freshly baked bagels welcoming me as I enter a bagelry.

A little down the avenue is Modern, a bakery with very inviting babka with cream toppings in the window. Bagels, all up front, look fab.

Unfortunately, an extra long toasting yielded a disappointing and under toasted mushy mealy bagel.

When you add to this last week’s ungrammatical pizza parlor with its thick crust, I may not have experienced the best New York has to offer.