Ess-a-Bagel is the original Midtown Manhattan location for bagel sandwiches and cream cheese. Its signature item, the Signature Favorite, is a bagel sandwich with smoked salmon, scallion cream cheese, and tomato. The shop has operated since 1976, and orders placed through Google Maps can be picked up as takeout at the time given. It gets crowded and forms long lines starting from 7 to 8 in the morning.