308 Greenup St., Covington, Ky.
The alleyway beside Roebling Point Books & Coffee is laced not only with plants peeking through a sidewalk, but the wafting scent of warm, doughy bagels made with chutzpah. They serve up both sweet and savory takes. Want a classic cream cheese variation? They got you. Or, try em sandwich style, with variations like The Gawd Father (pimento cheese, bacon, bibb lettuce and pickled green tomato) and The Bad Judy (hummus, baba ghanouj, turmeric pickled jicama, radishes and spicy greens).
Photo: Hailey Bollinger