Bagel with Lox and Cream Cheese

A dense, chewy New York bagel slathered in scallion cream cheese and piled high with hand-sliced smoked salmon, tomato, onion, and capers — the city's most beloved breakfast, born of Jewish immigrant delis. The water here makes the crust crackle and the crumb stay chewy.

Try it at: Russ & Daughters, slicing lox since 1914