Mastering the Bagel at Home, Plus More Intel

Pastry chef chatter

Here's a Q&A with Grill Room pastry chef Aggie Chin. Hear what she'd serve each Presidential candidate for dessert. [WaPo Mag]

Bake-your-own-bagel

WaPo unpacks some secrets to making great bagels at home, with advice from such experts as Bagel Uprising's Chad Breckinridge. Still not into making them at home? Consult Eater's map of the best options around town. [WaPo/E]

DC through a visitor's eyes

The Post & Courier's critic, Hanna Raskin, takes a whirlwind eating tour of Washington. She finds happiness at Kinship, Bad Saint, and others, and notices Charleston's influence here. [TPC]

Nostalgia for sale

Remember that favorite, now discontinued soda from childhood? Someone just might sell you some, even if it's expired. [E]