Why the Best Bagels in the US Aren't All in New York Anymore | Bon Appétit

"“Bagels are definitely having a moment,” says Andrew Dana, who owns Call Your Mother with his partner and the business’s executive chef, Daniela Moreira. The shop, which opened in DC in 2018, now has 11 locations across four states, fueled by a playful bright pink aesthetic and an extremely appealing social media presence. The style at Call Your Mother nods to New York, where Dana went to grad school and subsisted on bagels, but also takes cues from the sweeter, denser bagels of Montreal. Dana is Jewish, but Moreira, who’s from Argentina, is not, and her approach is less driven by nostalgia than a playful desire to experiment. There are classic-ish combinations, like pastrami and “bodega-style” eggs robed in melty cheddar on an everything bagel, but also pizza bagels and a cinnamon-raisin situation smeared with crunchy granola-spiked peanut butter and strawberry-mint jam." - ByElazar Sontag