Bagels... the last frontier

Many of the local magazines have been putting out their "Best of 2012" lists.  I love reading these issues because it gives me a feel for new places to check out.  Hubby and I were pleasantly surprised that we had tried some of the better rated establishments in the Fort Worth area and were very excited to try some of the other recommended eateries and activities. 

I have written at length about our love of bagels.  This is one of the culinary cravings we have, and the one food related thing we miss most about New York.  While Einstein's is fine (and their schmears are delicious), their bagels don't have the chewy outside that true New York bagels are known for.  In reading one of the magazine articles, hubby and I found out about Boopa's Bagels.  This bagel destination located in a strip mall by an Alberston's in Northeastern Fort Worth is the closest we've come to New York bagels.  They make "authentic water bagels," and hubby and I now know that's how it's done after our at home bagel making experience.

Hubby had a pumpkin bagel and an everything bagel, and I ordered a sun dried tomato bagel as well as a Boopa bagel, which Boopa's describes as the sweet everything bagel with raisins, cinnamon, nuts, and oats.  We don't normally order two bagels each, but the bagels were smaller than what we would normally have.  Also, Boopa's was a bit of a drive.  I think hubby calculated it to be 17 minutes door to door... much different than walking downstairs to our bagel place in NYC.  We wanted a good sample to determine whether or not it was worth the trip.  In the end, I think the trip was worth it.  The bagels were good, but definitely not something we will do every weekend.  They were good enough to get our NYC bagel fix and will be there when the next culinary craving comes.

It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it is full of bagel delicious-ness inside.

 This is as close to the bagels as you'll get this post because we were so hungry that we forgot to take pictures.