Long Island City frigid Friday afternoon linkage

I went to Breadbox and it must be the most overhyped store in all of New York. There’s nothing there but huge bagels. Where are the fresh baguettes, croissants and all the other items that make any bakery/cafe complete? This place will be closed in 6 months…next!

The brownies are the best ever, and the chocolate chip cookies were really good.

Why bother even opening a bakery if you don’t offer a loaf of bread? Seriously.

There may be other things on the menu, but bagels are what we’re talking about here, and nothing else matters. I’ve heard of “tea,” and some of the other things mentioned, but liQcity did not go to all the trouble of setting up and maintaining a website such as this in order for you to be able to discuss them. You should already know the topics you must never breach here, but clearly it’s time to tighten things up. Of course, now you know CRIME is off the list. Anyway…
The bagel was invented, as near as I can tell, in Vienna, Austria, and probably by accident, but many things, as you know, have been discovered “by accident” (I know there are Buddhists and New Agers out there!). I’ll bet you didn’t know it was originally spelled “B-E-I-G-E-L.” Isn’t that interesting?
You bet it is!
AND
The croissant was not invented in France, although it bears a French name. I know where the croissant was invented, but, of course, we can’t discuss that here because this is the bagel website. Have a nice day. :-)

The kipferl, those Austrians! How could it be the same without butter though?

Now the Garden has the BEST almonds croissants EVER.

Have a nice bagel.

Ha ha.