CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - It's time to toast up your favorite bagel for National Bagel Day on Wednesday. FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods: What to know Polish-Jewish immigrants introduced the bagel to the United States, and throughout New York City and the surrounding boroughs, they grew thriving businesses. In 1907, they created the International Beigel Bakers’ Union. Bagel Bakers Local 338 held contracts with nearly all bagel bakeries for its workers in and around the city for decades. In the 1960s, bakeries made bagels by hand. Daniel Thompson invented the bagel maker, which made a heated debate about man versus the machine… was the handcrafted beigel better or the manufactured bagel? This kosher carbohydrate brings different and unique flavors to the deli and sandwich bar, according to the National Day Calendar. The bagel became much more common throughout North America during the last quarter of the 20th century, and the credit for the bagels spread across the country goes in part to bagel baker Harry Lender, his son, Murray Lender, and Florence Sender. All of their pioneering efforts led to the automated production and distribution of frozen bagels in the 1960s. Murray Lender also invented pre-slicing the bagel. One way to celebrate National Bagel Day is by getting a bagel with your favorite schmere. Yelp has put together a list of the best places to get bagels in western Massachusetts: Rise Above Bakery– 282 Main Street in Greenfield Bagel and Brew– 18 Franklin Street in Lenox Comfort Bagel– 1 Open Square Way Mill Building in Holyoke Tandem Bagel Company– 9 Railroad Street in Easthampton Great Barrington Bagel Company– 777 Main Street in Great Barrington Rice Fruit Farm– 757 Main Street in Wilbraham Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters– 60 Shaker Road in East Longmeadow Alex’s Bagel Shop– 398 Longmeadow Street in Longmeadow The Bagel Nook– 34 Somers Road in Hampden Agawam’s Java Shop– 1226 Springfield Street in Agawam Local News Headlines Egg supply dwindles due to Bird Flu outbreaks National Bagel Day: Where to get the best bagels in western Massachusetts Health New England sale called off, according to Baystate Health Nonstop flights added from Bradley International Airport to New York City WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.