"When the best bakery in town starts making bagels, it turns out those bagels are going to be really damn good. Oxbow is a Montlake breakfast operation from the team behind Sea Wolf, and their boiled and baked circles might just be as good as their bread. Fresh from the oven at 7am, the bagels have a crackly, Magic Shell-like exterior, complete with a dense chew and slightly sour tang. Our favorite combination of the bunch is a garlic bagel, crunchy charred dehydrated flakes and all, spread with spicy calabrian chili cream cheese. And be sure to grab a scone for an afternoon snack." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley