"The exceptional smoked fish at Beacon Hill's Loxsmith is the best in the city and a worthy sidekick to their bagels. And with options like unagi, whitefish, sturgeon, and sable, it makes a lot of sense that the owner has a sushi background. While slices of the buttery lox trend a little thick, it’s so good that we don’t care about getting chunky salmon strands stuck between molars. A foolproof order is the namesake Loxsmith sandwich, complete with nova lox and scallion schmear on an everything bagel topped with tomato, caper, and onions. " - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo