Tucked away on Magazine Street in New Orleans sits a culinary anomaly that feels like it was teleported straight from the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Stein’s Market and Deli isn’t just serving sandwiches—it’s offering a taste of authentic Jewish-Italian deli culture that’s as rare in Louisiana as a cool day in August.
And while the sandwiches deserve their legendary status, it’s the bagels that might be the shop’s most miraculous offering.
In a city that excels at bread (hello, French bread po-boys), finding a proper bagel has historically been something of a quest for the culinarily devoted…