NAVAL BAGELS near The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis is our early-morning destination most Saturdays. Not that we couldn't get a bagel or other breakfast treat closer to home... it's just that their bagels are amazing and worth the 15-minute weekly drive.
We first discovered NAVAL BAGELS when it was a carryout location for Bagels And..., owned by Charlie and Eileen Cerniglia. The Cerniglia's always had a plate of bagels out when I stopped by their house during the sale of their Crofton home - and those were the best bagels I'd ever eaten. My family became regulars at Bagels And... after that.
Eventually the Cerniglas sold their business to two different buyers, but we remained regular customers at the one near the U.S. Naval Academy in West Annapolis - now known as NAVAL BAGELS.
The purchasers of both locations still serve the Cerniglias' recipes for authentic N.Y. City Bagels, and one of them has the same community ambiance that we enjoy as much as the bagels. We always check out the big white board that fills the entire wall on the left when we walk in. It's covered with information that includes a Quote of the Day, birthdays of their customers, daily specials, and announcements of local events.
On another board mounted above the two metal tables to the right of the door, they post the front page and sports page of The Washington Post for customers to read while they wait or eat.
NAVAL BAGELS has a great system for keeping the flow of people and bagels on track: When customers place an order, they receive a playing card... that card and their order are written directly on a brown bag. Customers help themselves to drinks and then pay for both their bagels and drinks when the order is "up". With this system NAVAL BAGELS is able to handle a huge volume of people and sales with very low overhead and minimal delay.
The best testimonial for NAVAL BAGELS is probably the many people in and outside the store on weekends. If you live anywhere within a half hour of there, why not join the crowd and exit Rt. 50 on Rowe Boulevard to try it out someday. You'll find this locally owned business at the corner of Taylor and Ridgely Avenues, on the opposite end of the shopping center from Graul's Market, about two blocks from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Headed to Ocean City from D.C., Baltimore, and their surrounding areas? NAVAL BAGELS is only about a minute off Rt. 50 East, so stop for a carryout breakfast or lunch on your way.
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Margaret, I can't believe you've already gotten the second challenge done! You are so on top of things! LOL
I love bagels and no, they're not all the same. Nice to know where to get the best! Have a great day!
Margaret, next trip to Ocean City we will have to stop and have a bagel at the Naval Bagels.
Oh, bagels, my favorite are pumpernickel, and let's not forget rye.
And you are way ahead of things here, I will have to work on mine. But I am racing around today to get info on some homes on the Lake, caravan this morning and floor time this afternoon. A bagel sounds really good right about now!
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Connie I had this photo and this post in the hopper for about two weeks... 'just lucky that I hadn't finished and posted it before this challenge came along.
Rebecca - It's about a half-mile from Rt. 50 at the Rowe Blvd. exit - more or less across from the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium.
Andrea - I'm thinking "bagel" this morning and I may have to make a mid-week run to Naval Bagels. As I mentioned to Connie, this was in the hopper so I was just lucky. But once I sat down to make a list of seven local businesses, I found there are others I've already photographed and planned to write about. Now there's a little incentive to actually do it.
Margaret, now I'm doing a bagel crave and it's all your fault!
I was about to say we can't start this one till the 30th....duh...it's the 30th!
And thanks for making me hungry!
Margaret - You made me hungry too. Not only do the bagels sound great, it appears they have implemented a fantastic system of serving the customer quickly and efficiently.
Patricia - So I shouldn't be surprised if you write about a local bagel place soon? 'Betting you've already been this morning.
Thom - How time flies when we're having fun!
Judy - Yes, it's pretty cool. What "cheaper" or more efficient system exists in any carryout in America?
Margaret, Since salsa on bagels makes them soggy (I am a salsa fan) I go for jalapeno bagels. Or if I'm feeling festive, pumpkin bagels.
My husband and I have our favorite places to visit too, even if farther away, based on the people who work there. It makes getting a cup of coffee or a bagel an outing. Kate
Hmmm a nice fresh bagel. Now that sounds like a great way to start the day.
Bagels are so yum especially with a Veggie Cream Cheese! Do they have Veggie Cream Cheese?
Just the type of place I would love to know about when I move into an area.
Kate - I'm not sure salsa would make their bagels soggy. They've got a really crispy outside.
Cindy - These are hmmm, hmmm good!
Renee - They have GREAT veggie cream cheese. In fact, they've spoiled me and I can't order veggie cream cheese anywhere else.
Terry - I think you're right!