"Apollo Bagels is a minimalist East Village bagel shop. There’s nowhere to sit and only three kinds of bagels available (plain, sesame, and everything). One thing about running a bagel shop that way? It makes a great product. The bagels are sour and bubbly, with a nice, crunchy exterior. The options for toppings include tomato, cream cheese, and butter and jam — so if you’re looking for bacon, egg, and cheese, you’ll have to try Tompkins Square Bagels a block away. There are three other locations now too, in the Greenwich Village, Williamsburg, and the newest one in the Financial District." - Robert Sietsema, Nadia Chaudhury