Did I drive two hours to take an hour and a half ferry ride and then drive another hour JUST to go here? Of course not. I convinced my wife to spend our first anniversary in Victoria, and she eventually put together that I wanted to go here. Because I heard about it on a podcast. Which is recorded in Texas. Also my wife doesn't eat carbs, but love is an amazing thing.
Now that I've gotten the obligatory "internet recipe intro" out of the way, this place is awesome. If I lived on the island, I'd absolutely be coming back more often. The bagels aren't traditional New York or Montreal style, but boiled all the same which gives them the perfect crispy exterior and dense yet fluffy interior. I picked up a half dozen to go and froze them, and they're still better than the dross you get at the supermarket. read more