Everything & Lox

When traveling to a place, one has to ask themselves; what is done better here than anywhere else in the world? What is unique to that place? We can argue over what’s the most quintessential to New York, but the bagel, alas the smoked salmon, cream cheese kind, the everything, toasted bagel, is on the list. For me, it’s king and it’s from any deli and it’s damn good.

I was broke, when I moved to New York, working in retail and living in a 6 floor walk up apartment without a sink in the bathroom and proper furniture in the living room. I was less so when I left. It may be a place for the rich and famous but it’s more so a place for the everyman. As in everyone has a place in the city, and it’s a good one to be broke in.

Shitty pizza has never tasted so good, nor has sandwiches from the bodega. You can go egg and cheese from your corner Deli or you can go wild caught from Russ & Daughters. Whatever way, it will help you with your Sunday mornings after my often large Saturday nights. The only way, I was taught, to order is with a brief and all understanding “Everything & Lox”.