No food item is more “New York” than the bagel. So, when bagels make their way to Indian shores, we scrutinise them with more than just a layer of cream cheese.u00a0Grain and Bagel is a superb example of a typical kind of New York deli. There’s a counter holding loaves of cold cuts, (a la subway) saran-wrapped pasta salads. But if the look, was supposed to be that of a typical bagel joint, we missed the tubs of flavoured cream cheese and giant cupcakes that await you at places like these.u00a0On the bright side, the fry-up guy moves at the speed of light on the grill. It’s open until the wee hours and serves breakfast till noon.

Signature Bagel Sandwich