Question: Is there a decent bialy in the Fat City?

I received an e-mail from C.B., a Fat City reader, today with an unusual request. He wants a bialy, the chewy yeast roll that was once a staple of Jewish-American delicatessens. The Food Lover’s Companion describes the roll as “round and flat with a depression in the center…sprinkled with sauteed onion before baking. The name comes from the Polish city of Bialystok.” Not to be confused with Max Bialystock — the role played by Zero Mostel and Nathan Lane in the movie versions of Mel Brooks’ The Producers.

The reader wrote: “Any idea where to get good bialys in Kansas City? The New York Bakery & Delicatessen had excellent bialys when it was still under the original ownership, but the last time I bought them there (probably over 25 years ago), they were quite mediocre. Is there another bakery that makes them?”

Any answers for C.B.?

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