After more than two weeks of voting, Alexandria residents have spoken: The Chewish Deli reigns supreme as the city’s best bagel shop, according to ALXnow’s latest Readers’ Choice poll.
The Chewish Deli captured 46.53% of the vote with 2,502 ballots cast in their favor during the polling period that ran from June 15 through July 1, 2025. But the victory wasn’t a landslide—Bagel Uprising mounted a strong challenge, finishing a close second with 41.57% of votes and 2,235 supporters.
The competition between these two establishments was fierce, with less than five percentage points separating them in the final tally. Together, they commanded nearly 90% of all votes cast…