Knickerbocker Bagel

"Knickerbocker is the only bagel shop in Bushwick that makes their own hand-rolled and boiled bagels. Lucky for Bushwick—and anyone willing to visit—they make really good ones. Give each bagel a good squish, and you’ll feel the crust crackle just a little as you push down, before the bagel dutifully springs back into form like a stress ball. That’s how you know that it’s big and fluffy, but still dense enough to support the chunky home fries in their breakfast sandwich—or an extra layer of jalapeño cream cheese. There’s always a line, but it moves quickly, and they have a lot of big tables if you want to stay. Including one made out of bagels and epoxy resin." - Neha Talreja