Did a very important carb investigation today at Daniel’s Bagels over on 3400 Overland—the spot where master bagel wizard Daniel Messinger first began his bagel empire back in 2020. The man clearly stared straight into the New York bagel void and said, “I can do that… but with feelings.”

Daniel’s bagels are baked fresh daily, using high-quality ingredients and—brace yourself—zero additives, zero preservatives, zero nonsense. Just pure chewy bliss. This all started in his home kitchen, where he tried to recreate a proper New York bagel, and apparently nailed it so hard that friends, family, and eventually strangers began lining up like it was carb Coachella.

You can snag a solo bagel (respect) or grab one of the 3-plus packs (more respectful). Flavors rotate like a bagel roulette wheel—plain, sesame, everything, salt, rosemary, onion, chocolate chip, and cinnamon. All dangerously easy to justify.

Then comes the schmear situation: scallion, the works, plain, lox, vegan, or chili crisp. Yes, chili crisp. Yes, it slaps.

Daniel promises his bagels deliver comfort and joy, and honestly? He’s not lying. These are the kind of bagels that give you a hug and then a knowing wink before sending you back into society a better person.