Stop into Bagelman of Garden City for freshly-baked bagels at prices that won't break the bank. Opened nearly 30 years ago by Ken Mataix, the shop offers 75-cent bagels—the cheapest, Mataix says, on Long Island. Mataix's favorite bagels are those of the whole wheat variety, but customers tend to favor the shop's plain bagels. In addition to bagels, the shop offers sandwiches, salads, chips and a variety of beverages, including Tropicana, Gatorade, Coca-Cola products, v8 Splash and Nestea.
Bagelman is accessible from either the front entrance on Franklin Avenue or by the back entrance, conveniently connected to the free parking lot.