Murray's Bagels - Chelsea

You know how in The Godfather (book or movie) there are several families that control New York? Well, Mario Puzo must've based his classic story on the bagel industry because if anyone has a stranglehold on the lives and wallets of New Yorkers, it's them. At the head of one of the city's bagel family's is Murray's, the bagelry that resolutely refuses to toast because their bagels are simply too chewy and delicious to need all of that insanity. You can make almost any kind of sandwich out of any kind of bagel here, with the standard lox and cream cheese or a tantalizing pizza bagel. Even the simple favorites—like cinnamon raisin with plain cheese—are gourmet meals here.