Ode to Our Area Code - The Bagel That's BEYOND

I don't know what they do to 'em, but a morning bagel from So's Your Mom Deli in Adams Morgan is to.die.for. Back when I was a student, nothing could get me out of bed faster on a Sunday morning than the promise of picking up an "Everything Toasted Cream" [read: everything bagel, toasted with cream cheese] on my way to the library. The only thing which could possibly top that experience would have been to arrive, sleepy-eyed, in my pajamas and Crocs (gasp!), boo in tow (schwing!), sipping a perfectly mild and cheap cup of coffee (zing!) while waiting for my order to arrive (cha-ching!). Sweet, sweet So's Your Mom!

If you've not been, put it on your list! If you have, but have never scored a bagel, hop to it! If you have and love yourself their bagels, I simply hug you.