I will do my best to list those places where you may find bagel nirvana. As well, a list of place that were severely disappointing or just plain missed the mark.
Robert Elrose: Another disappointing North shore bagel store. A proper bagel is boiled AND baked. Anything else is just an imitation. And, egg bagels do NOT have poppy seeds! Garlic "bagel" was good for what it was.
Robert Elrose: They have the BEST egg bagels!!! I live on the North Shore where they have no idea how to make bagels, when I'm here I always pick-up a half dozen. They freeze & thaw very well. ;0)