Bagel and lox at The Bagel Joint

East-coast native Michael Rudner filled a hole in Tucson's empty bagel scene when he opened The Bagel Joint over the summer. From his little shop on Oracle and Ina roads, he sells several varieties of fresh-baked bagels, bagged up 14-strong in a "Boston dozen" and in some solid breakfast sandwiches with eggs and sausage. Since I've got my bagel routine perfectly boiled down, this is what I suggest: an everything bagel with sliced tomatoes and a fistful of fatty lox, plus veggie cream cheese on both sides so you can take it apart and eat it piece by piece. The bagels are classic New York: Rough around the edges, but soft and doughy on the inside. Just like momma used to buy! 7315 N. Oracle Road, 520-329-8630