But I’m a terrible baker and being an Australian I definitely didn’t grow up eating bagels, and it wasn’t until we moved to Raleigh that we indulged in this ring-shaped bread product loved by millions up north.
I ordered the Empire State and a Steak, Egg & Cheese. They tasted fresh with the right amount of filling for me, and they’re definitely up there with the best bagels in Raleigh I’ve tasted.
Benchwarmers is a bagel + coffee + pizza shop (Detroit style) and they use a wood-fired oven, heirloom grains, extended fermentation, and fresh-milled, pre-fermented 100% organic flour to make their modern bagels.
Thomas and Josephine Nurrito opened NYBD III (New York Bagels & Deli III) in Cary with over 80 years experience in the family business, so they know that “great taste” comes from fresh ingredients and baking everything from scratch.