Best of Cleveland 2016: Bagel Sandwiches

Even McDonald’s all-day breakfast can’t hold a scrambled egg next to The Spread food truck’s bagel sandwiches. While co-owner Ryan Howard grew up on Bialy’s Bagels in University Heights, he was always frustrated by the shop’s lack of bagel sandwiches. “All you needed was a little bacon, egg and cheese and you’d have a killer sandwich,” he says. Once he got his bagel food truck rolling, Howard thought he’d use Bialy’s to finally make those breakfast sandwiches. But he began gravitating toward Cleveland Bagel Co.’s soft-on-the inside, crispy-on-the-outside varieties for The Spread’s made-to-order sandwiches such as a turkey club ($8) or corned beef and egg ($8). But we line up no matter the time of day for the savory peppered bacon, egg and cheddar cheese bagel sandwich that lives up to the sandwich dreams Howard had growing up. “It’s all there,” he says. “It’s a real treat.” thespreadllc.com