But we eat a lobsta roll and not a lobsta sandwich. I would argue that a hot dog is more roll than sandwich.
Does the full-width cut and the placement of the toppings in a sandwich vs. a roll change the essence of the dish? I think so…
Back on topic: H&H opens their second LA location in Echo Park this week.
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I didn’t get a chance to try any bagels (!) on my last trip to NYC, so maybe I’ll do a bang-bang this weekend w/ H&H in SaMo and PopUp Bagels in Brentwood…
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Off topic but I am surprised and impressed by the nuance and clarity of the ChatGPT take on this. I don’t think a reply of this quality would have been generated a year ago.
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Was going to try Brentwood Pop-up bagels this morning, but they only sell in three packs! I guess I don’t want solo diners? Oh, well.
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entirely possible that your three-year-old doesn’t know ball?
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Same - walked out when they told me that.
On the surface (to me) it seems stupid, especially in carb-fearing Brentwood, but I am counting on our resident contrarian to enlighten me/us on the operational theory behind the decision…
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That’s PopUp Bagels thing at all their locations. You get three bagels with a tub of cream cheese. The line moves fast since they don’t cut/toast since it’s a rip and dip concept.
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I would eat significantly more bagels if not for the 3 bagel policy. Asinine rule but good for my health?
Layla Bagels on Barrington is opening soon and will happily sell you a single bagel.
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Appreciate the info. That means I will never be going.
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lol they solved the line problem in Brentwood by not selling single bagels and playing loud dance music (normally doesn’t bother me but seemed out of place at an morning bagel place)
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You tell me.
Courage
Belle’s
From the same week about a month ago. The best bagel debate is subjective but whatever courage served us was not good. I wish I had a profile picture of how deflated they were. If I’m going to wait in a twenty minute line for bread with a hole, the gjusta courtyard is an awful lot nicer than a sidewalk that smells like dog piss.
yes, my kid knows ball.
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Including their NYC locations, IIRC (I vaguely recall reading about this when I was looking up the nearest PopUp to me when I was there last year).
I assume, operationally, it’s to increase economies of scale.
I agree with you on Courage. I agree Belle’s is better, as is Boichik, Maury’s, and Saint Raf’s.
But I also must agree with set0312 on the unreliability of three year olds’ food opinions.
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both bagels look sad and too bread-like