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easter dining
Make your next brunch special by buying what you need in Queens
BY WILLIAM HARRIS
As the temperatures begin to rise and
spring break begins, brunch season is just
around the corner. Once again the people
Here are some great places in Queens to grab bagels
Very few scents can compare to the
aroma of freshly-baked bagels. Here are a
dozen places in Queens and Long Island
to grab your dozen in the morning.
Bagel Cafe of Howard
Beach, 162-54 Cross Bay
Blvd., Howard Beach
Bagel Cafe of Howard Beach have over
14 types of freshly-baked bagels with several
spreads available. Hand-rolled fresh
every morning, this bagel cafe is known
for their bagel sandwiches and many food
options. Th ey also cater and deliver!
Bagel Club, 205-21
35th Ave., Bayside
Numerous imaginative sweet and
savory food spreads and quaint fresh
bagels can be found at Bagel Club. Over
10 salads can be spread on your bagel or,
if you like sweeter spreads, chocolate chip
cream cheese sure to please your sweet
tooth.
Bagel Oasis, 183-12 Horace
Harding Expressway,
Fresh Meadows
Do you crave bagels in the middle of
the night? Bagel Oasis is open 24 hours,
seven days a week. Th is cafe has 16 types
of bagels and several salads and spreads,
including their freshly-butchered homemade
chicken salad. All their spreads are
made fresh daily.
Bagels & Co., 188-02 Union
Turnpike, Fresh Meadows
Looking for a bagel shop that caters
outside the borough? Bagel & Co. caters
for all occasions in all fi ve boroughs.
Th is kosher dairy restaurant is under the
supervision of “Vaad Harabonim.” All
their products are Pat Israel, and all dairy
products are Chalov Israel.
Baker’s Dozen Bagels, 81-09
Leff erts Blvd., Kew Gardens
Baker’s Dozen Bagels has several breakfast
bagel options, including a bagel with
lox and cream cheese. Th ey serve several
signature sandwiches on bagels, from the
standard reuben to the Godfather. Baker’s
Dozen Bagels also delivers for free.
Brooklyn Bagel & Coff ee
Company, Multiple Locations
Brooklyn Bagel & Coff ee Company
off ers two diff erent sizes of bagels: big
and mini. Th ere are 16 types of big bagels
and 13 of mini. Th ey also off er gluten-free
spelt bagels for gluten-sensitive people
and weekly cream cheese specials.
Glendale Bagels & Quality Deli,
69-35 Myrtle Ave., Glendale
Looking for a great cheap breakfast
before work? Glendale Bagels & Quality
Deli opens at 5 a.m. and off ers over
50 sandwiches alongside many bagel
options. You can customize any bagel
sandwich you’d like.
Hot Bialys & Bagels, 116-63
Queens Blvd., Forest Hills
Crusty, yet soft bagels are what make
Hot Bialys & Bagels one of the best. Th ey
off er several kinds of customizable bagel
sandwiches on diff erent types of bagels,
including minis and bialys. Seven spreads
are also off ered.
Old Country Bagel, 16226 Cross
Bay Blvd., Howard Beach
Craving rainbow bagels? Open at 5 a.m.
everyday, Old Country Bagel by Howard
Beach has several bagel types, including
fl at bagels of several types and rainbow
bagels. Over 10 spreads are
available for the bagels.
Sapienza, 164-26 Cross
Bay Blvd., Howard Beach
Serving hand-rolled bagels
fresh every morning, Sapienza
has customizable bagel sandwiches
up until they sell out.
If you want to stay inside,
Sapienza has plenty of seating.
If you’d like to enjoy your bagel
in the comfort of your bed, they
deliver.
Utopia Bagels, 1909 Utopia
Parkway, Whitestone
Utopia Bagels delivers handmade
bagels available to order online from
FreshDirect, an online grocery service,
and UberEats, an on-demand delivery
service available on smartphones. Th ey
also have an extensive take-out menu
with several spreads.
Whitestone Bagel Factory,
2417 149th St., Whitestone
Th e 24 fresh bagel sandwiches at
Whitestone Bagel Factory are just one
aspect of this bagel shop located in
Whitestone. Open at 6 a.m., there are
over 10 spreads to choose from and several
types of bagels. Whitestone also has
customizable bagel sandwiches!
of Queens will be enjoying unbelievable
dishes and beverages from the best
the borough has to off er.
Why go anywhere else when you can
get all your brunch needs right here in
Queens?
• Du Bois Pastry (84-08 Broadway.,
Elmhurst) and Lulu’s Bakery (185-26
Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows) are two
of Queens’ fi nest bakeries. Du Bois
off ers a wide range of cakes, cookies
and pastries, while Lulu’s is known
for its homemade cookies, biscotti and
other sweets.
• C & J Prime Meat Market (59-07
Roosevelt Ave., Woodside) and Muncan
Food Corp (43-09 Broadway., Long
Island City) provide the best butcher
needs out there. C & J Prime Meat
Market has been providing customers
with premium meat products and
great prices that no other supermarket
can off er. Since it establishment in
1978, Muncan Food Corp has attained
a reputation of uncompromising quality
and delicious taste that can’t be beat.
All of your butcher needs will be met
and exceeded.
• For your dessert or candy needs at the
end of the brunch meal, look no further
than Eddie’s Sweet Shop (105-
29 Metropolitan Ave #1., Forest Hills)
or Maharaja Sweets and Snacks (73-10
37th Ave., Jackson Heights). If you re
looking for massive sundaes or homemade
ice cream, then Eddie’s Sweet
Shop is the place to go. Maharaja Sweets
and Snacks are known for their traditional
indian sweets.
• Gourmet Food Stores are vital to creating
a great brunch for you and your
friends. Iavarone Bros Quality Foods
(6900 Grand Ave., Maspeth) and
SkyFoods (4204 College Point Blvd.)
are two of the standouts in Queens that
provide residents with whatever they
need. For over 90 years Iavarone Bros
Quality Foods has given residents quality
food to enjoy. Th eir gourmet specials
list gives customers a number of
choices to choose from, including antipasti
and seafood specials. SkyFoods
off ers a wide range of gourmet meals to
choose from. Whatever you’re looking
for, they’ll have it in stock.
• Before the main courses come to the
table, you have to start off brunch with
a great salad. LIC Market (21-52 44th
Dr., Long Island City) and Salad Shack
(154-5 Union Tpke., Flushing) off ers
exactly that. Salad Shack off ers a number
of diff erent options, including
the popular Moose, Pasta Salad and
Chicken Caesar. LIC Market, in addition
to their already loaded brunch
menus, the salads they off er don’t go
unnoticed.
• Every dessert at the end of brunch
must have an excellent cheesecake
to end your meal. At Bonelle Pastry
Shop (10830 Ascan Ave., Flushing)
and Catania Bakery (6410 Fresh Pond
Rd., Flushing), they have just that. Th ey
both off er a variety of cheesecakes that
you choose what is best for you. End
your brunch the right way by catering
from either Bonelle Pastry Shop or
Catania Bakery.
• For your cannoli needs, look no further
than Queens’ own La Guli Pastry
Shop (29-15 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria)
or Martha’s Bakery (41-06 Bell Blvd.,
Bayside). For the past 75 years, this
family company has served the people
of Queens. Th ey commit to excellence
each and every day. Martha’s
Bakery was founded with the goal of
providing their customers with classic
American baked goods. Now, they are
located throughout Queens with shops
in Astoria, Forest Hills and Bayside.