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Review #3 - Kossar’s Bagels - 367 Grand Street - 7.3

Welp, I’m hungover again. 

Isn’t is the worst when you’re so hungover, you take your first steps outside of your apartment, and you see people like being active and running and shit. Fuck those people. The AUDACITY those people have to be doing healthy and active shit while you’re on your death bed. In their litte fucking running suits. Fuck you.

Anyways, woke up this morning and really wanted to give this place a shot. It’s called Kossar’s Bagels and it’s everything you want in a classic NYC bagel shop. Reminds you of home. Also side note, I’ve been here before to just do a regular bagel with cream cheese and the music they play is almost always fire. Old school sing a longs that just make you feel good inside.

Let’s get into the review. If you look at the picture I did kinda fuck this up though. It was not my fault! Yes, rolls were not an option at this place, which honestly I respect but you know my feelings on BEC on bagels. It’s just too much bread and too fluffy. It takes away from the overall experience.

Luckily, this was still a phenomonal BEC. I mean look how gooey that cheese is. LOOK at that gooey jawn! Very good ratio of Bacon to egg to cheese. I did want the bacon crispier but that’s my main complaint at alot of places. 

I’m going with a STRONG 7.3. Overall very fucking solid and I will be back here again.

Leave a comment if you’re jealous you didn’t have a jawn like that this morning.

Happy eating y’all.

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Review #2 - Stop 1 Deli - 122 Suffolk Street - 8.1

It’s fitting. It makes perfect sense that my first stop on my NYC BEC tour would be Stop 1 Deli. 

People sleep on bodega BEC’s. I get it. There’s a bodega on every corner of NYC and it’s always sketchy and you think “no fucking way that place makes a good BEC”. When it comes to Stop 1 Deli, those people are wrong.

I have a slight bias because this place is literally steps from my apartment, but wow did I get lucky. I go here pretty much every saturday hungover and it’s always a magical experience. 

As you all know, I’m a big crispy bacon guy. This BEC does not disappoint when it comes to that. The crispiest of the crispiest bacon. Another very underrated part of this sandwich is how they toast the roll. Alot of places just give you a normal roll with no fucking regard for toasting it. Just irresponsible and reckless if you ask me. Just overall a high quality sandwich. The only reason I’m giving this an 8.1 is because they sometimes go skimpy on the amount of eggs you get and I’m hungry again an hour later. Not a big deal though, this is still worth every penny. 

Also, side note, when I was leaving the bodega today, my dumbass friend @antlady7117 screamed to the cashier to follow me on Tumblr for fire BEC blog reviews and some lady in there had the audacity to laugh at me for having a Tumblr?!?!? Is it wack to have a Tumblr??? This is news to me. Maybe I am wack who knows. All I know is this blog is going to blow up one day and she’s going to be pissed she didn’t get my autograph when she had the chance.

If you have a chance to check out Stop 1 Deli, leave a comment below with what you think. Thanks for the love y’all. 

Happy eating. 

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Review #1 - Island Bagel & Deli - Hilton Head Island - 5.7

Okay, fair. I get it. I initially said I wanted to review every BEC in NYC and my first fucking review is a BEC in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Makes no fucking sense. I mean my username is literally “BECinNYC”. But, you know what the best part about having your own blog is? You make your own fucking rules. 

Look, I didn’t want my first review to be in South Carolina either. The timing just worked out that way and I happen to be on a family vacation here and obviously had to get a BEC at some point. 

Being a native New Yorker, I wanted to hate this place, I really did. I wanted to get a BEC from the south and I wanted it to be disgusting. I wanted to shit on it and give it a 1.2 and say how much better NYC BEC’s are. I promise you I wanted to do all of those things. But, I just couldn’t do it with this one. I was pleasantly fucking surprised. 

From an aesthetic standpoint, it looked pretty standard. I wasn’t impressed nor deterred from how it looked. I was also fucking starving so whatever the damn thing looked like I would of been hyped. The best part about this sandwich was the crispy bacon. I’m a sucker for crispy bacon. I never ask for crispy bacon either. The good spots just know to make the bacon crispy, end of story. The egg and cheese were average to below average. No real seasonings on it and wasn’t in love with it. The roll was also average, and nicely toasted. Nothing special there. 

Like I said, I wanted to hate this place. I googled “Best BEC in Hilton Head” and it happened that this spot was five minutes away from our villa (humble brag). It was an overall very fucking solid BEC and I would for sure come back here again. Does it come close to an NYC BEC? Of course not, but I wasn’t expecting that. If any NYC folks are ever in Hilton Head (fantastic golf, beaches, seafood), then for sure check this place out. Make sure to leave a comment below on what you think. I promise the next review will be in NYC when I’m back. 

Overall Rating: 5.7

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Come Join Me on my Bacon Egg and Cheese Journey

It’s 11:07 am on a Saturday. The sun is blaring through your bedroom window. Your head is pounding. Luckily, the Advil is within reach and you take 3 in hopes this will somehow make you feel any bit better. Sound familiar?

I’ve tried everything to cure my hangovers. I’ve bought the stupid pills off of Instagram Ads (they always get me). Downed bottles of water. The extra large cold brew. Everything.

There is really only one thing in life that cures my hangover. Obviously, the Bacon Egg and Cheese. The BEC is the quintissential NYC breakfast go-to. How good is that first bite into your BEC when you’ve had a rough night out? I mean let’s face it, even when I’m stone sober it’s fucking amazing. The crispy bacon, the gooey cheese, the fluffy eggs, all meshed perfectly together on a toasted roll. Can it get any fucking better than that?

Hi everyone, my name is Stephen and I’ve lived in NYC for the past couple of years. As you can see, I’m heavily addicted to the BEC sandwich and it’s my goal to spread this love with you all. My mission is to go around NYC and try every single BEC this city has to offer. To be honest, I have no fucking idea how many places even offer BEC’s but it’s gotta be alot. Whatever, I’m dedicating myself to this mission, not only for myself, but for all of you. 

Everytime I go to a new location, I’ll post a picture of the sandwich and leave a numbered review between 1-10. Let’s go over some quick ground rules and assumptions because we need to ensure there is no bias and every location is scored fairly against each other. 

Ground Rules:

1) All sandwiches will be on Rolls. I don’t want to hear any bullshit from the bagel lovers out there. If you get a BEC it HAS to be on a roll. This is non-negotiable and I don’t want to hear any of it. 

2) I will not get fancy with any of the orders. Every place I will just get a simple Bacon Egg and Cheese sandwich on a Roll. If I happen to go to a boujee NYC establishment (which there are plenty of), I can’t get a speciality item. 

3) I will always get the BEC with Salt, Pepper, Ketchup (SPK). If you eat your BEC without SPK, then honestly grow the fuck up. You’re not a child anymore. You know it’s better this way and you’re just being immature. 

4) I’ll post a picture of every sandwich I eat so you all can get an idea of the asthetics

5) I am not from NJ. I don’t want to hear anything about Taylor Ham. Stop. 

I hope you enjoy following my journey to ultimately find the best BEC in New Yawk. I’m excited to explore different areas and find some surprising spots along the way. Also, please in the comments, let me know of some good spots you know about so I can go and check them out.