Around Town - Vineyard Haven

A bagel in New York is something to be coveted by, and for a good bagel people will travel miles.  Luckily this quintessential neighborhood bagelry is only a short drive from anywhere on the island.  The MV Bagel Authority (under new ownership this year - so ignore old reviews on Yelp) grinds out Italian-brew espressos and hand-rolls, kettle-boils and bakes it's bagels to old-fashioned standard.  You can't walk by without resisting temptation.  Island New Yorkers will attest, "They're the best around...rivaling the best that can be had in NYC"...now that's a pretty strong statement.  On any given day, you will usually find owner, Anthony Capelli, pulling a paddle of bagels out of the oven...or handing out samples of his latest recipe (French Toast Bagel, or Spinach Pumpernickle anyone?).  My kids love him...and the French Toast Bagels.