Green Bagels

Green beer has its audience, but for those too young or too old to enjoy its novelty, the green bagel is happy to take its place.
After you pile all of the blankets, chairs, kids and thermoses into the car to head down to the parade this afternoon, make a quick stop at Bagel Jay’s for a jewel-toned bagel or two. Though their color has been compromised, the flavor and texture of Buffalo’s best bagels have not. Bagel Jay’s bagels are always the perfect balance of tender and chewy, soft and tough.
Every year around St. Pat’s they begin baking up the green ones. Though they call the flavor plain, they are really anything but. Today is the last time this year that you’ll be able to invoke giggles from your brood with a bagel of green, so swing by and pick up half a dozen. Bagel Jay’s has two locations to serve you. One is in Williamsville; the other is located a couple miles north of the parade location on Delaware Avenue.
Bagel Jay’s
2130 Delaware (corner of Great Arrow)

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