As the carillon chimed noon we stopped by the lovely little tea house around the corner and had the most exotic cups of tea after a lesson in preparing it.
We then walked back to the hotel and picked up our car and started our food pilgrimage. First stop in the plateau district was the original bagel factory - opened in 1929. Smoke from the wood-fired oven was pouring out of the chimney when we pulled up. We chose the original sesame seed after an entertaining description of the process of making them. Did you know the reason bagels are boiled before being baked is to kill the yeast? The baker assured me that otherwise I'd get fat eating them. Reassured, we walked out with our bag of bagels and starting eating them before the car was started.
Next stop, Schwartz's for a smoked meat sandwich. Don't ask me why - we certainly weren't hungry, we just had a list and had to check things off!! And if you want a heavenly sandwich, I have the address! The meat actually does melt in your mouth!
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