Chicago Bagel Authority

This Ohio-loving, toaster-shunning shop steams every bagel it serves, and if that sounds weird, you obviously haven’t had one of its warm, soft sandwiches yet. Steaming the bagels (or, if you must, wraps and sub rolls) makes ambitious sandwiches like the “Bacon Boat to Turkey Town” (stuffed with turkey, bacon, chive cream cheese, red onion, banana peppers and spicy mustard) and “Mikey’s Munch” (roast beef, pepperjack, avocado and peppercorn dressing) soft and manageable to eat. If it’s a crisp bagel you prefer, though, you’re out of luck.