"The super bready bagels at Northern Liberties' The Kettle Black are the best in the neighborhood. There’s no pre-ordering here, and you’ll usually find six daily options like everything, sesame, pretzel, cheddar jalapeño pretzel, with specials like spinach and artichoke. It’s a great place to pick your favorite bagel and get it topped with salmon cream cheese, tomatoes, onions, and capers, and some vegan-friendly options like housemade vegan lox. Go for at least one slightly sweet and nutty black sesame bagel when you can. It’s deep-space dark (which makes the sesame seeds the stars), delicious, and just super cool to look at." - candis mclean, alison kessler