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For the ideal weekend bagel: Boichik Bagels Boichik Bagels Boichik bagels lined up. The Bay Area’s Boichik Bagels has just arrived in Los Angeles, and yet, the bagel shop seems to already have found its groove. The bagel shop turns out fresh, chewy bagels every day, available by themselves or in an outstanding sandwich with cream cheese, lox, and more.
Some have gripes about the cost of bagels in LA (many of which are fair), but Boichik comes in at $3.25 for a loose bagel, which feels fair for the quality and size. On my first trip here, I opted for the classic sandwich with lox, tomato, capers, cream cheese, and onions on an everything bagel.
One of my biggest bagel complaints is when the seasonings on an everything bagel immediately fall off and get everywhere, but Boichik has someone avoided this, with the sesame and poppy seeds securely attached to the bagel. Honestly, I probably could’ve taken half the sandwich to-go, but it was so good that I finished the whole thing in one go. 4655 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Ange.