"The crackly rings of bouncy yeasted dough at this Fremont counter are game-changing, and yet, it’s not too annoying to get one (for now). Backyard Bagel’s snaking line progresses relatively quickly, food flies out in less than five minutes, and they're not skimpy on the lox. For purists, there’s a beautiful simplicity in chewy everything bagels stuffed with whipped scallion schmear. But don’t count out The Cali Crisp, a vegan sandwich full of avocado mash, bright corn salsa, pickled onion, summer tomatoes, and just enough Kari Kari chili crisp to tickle the sinuses. The only catch? Sell-out happens around 11:30am, so don’t sleep through that Sunday alarm." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente