Pearl's Bagels

When you’re running late, this tiny bagel shop across from the convention center serves soft, tasty, lifesaving bagels, but Pearl’s is also a great place to post up and do your morning work. Most folks run in and out of the Mt. Vernon Triangle cafe, but there are comfy nook tables and tons of outlets if you want to whip out your laptop while you enjoy your Frenchie, a bagel topped with juicy honey ham, eggs, gruyere cheese, and heaps of spicy dijon mustard. The shop is open daily but closes at 2pm, so make sure to skip that meeting that should’ve been an email if you’re craving their sweet honey butter slathered on a whole wheat bagel.

photo credit: Nina Palazzolo