Alice Eats: Feldman's Bagels

660 Pine Street, Burlington, 540-0474

Since it opened on May 1, it’s been no secret that Feldman’s Bagels has the best New York-style bagels around. (Of course, Myer’s Bagel Bakery still dominates in the Montréal-style category.)

For this native of the New York City suburbs, the world is finally right again now that I have a chewy artisan bagel I can rely on. My colleagues agreed when they reviewed Burlington’s rounded-bread scene.

I don’t usually care for cream cheese, but I’ll even go for that when there are options such as pickled jalapeño or local strawberry made with Green Mountain Farms dairy.

But finally, it was time to try the more substantial fare at Pine Street’s pride.

First on the agenda: Order a Tab. Co-owner Roy Feldman told me that he and his daughter, Maddy, live on the stuff. Back in the 1980s when he owned Burlington Bagel Bakery, Feldman hosted a regular “Tab Hour” when the sodas were sold on tap for a penny.