"In 2011, someone with experience at places like Kossar’s, Zabar’s, and Eleven Madison Park opened an appetizing shop with a seafood expert who used to work at a market called Fish Tales. That’s the story of Shelsky’s, and it partly explains the time-tested technique behind these airy, caramelized bagels and their fixings. If you want to keep things simple and fishy, get the classic “Member Of The Tribe,” which comes with nova and plain or scallion cream cheese (you want scallion). We also love their pastrami-smoked salmon. " - bryan kim, will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah