Bagel Hole

A small, no-nonsense shop on Seventh Avenue in the South Slope that makes small bagels with a crackly crust and refuses, under any circumstances, to toast them. The bagels are fresh enough that you stop minding. Service is brisk, it is cash only, and on weekends the line reaches the sidewalk.

Order an everything bagel with cream cheese, spread with restraint, and eat it on the way to Prospect Park, two avenues up the hill.