Schmaltz Appetizing

Bagel with Lox and Cream Cheese

House-schmeared cream cheese with silky cold-smoked salmon on a properly chewy bagel — the benchmark dish against which the whole operation is judged

Whitefish Salad

Flaked smoked whitefish bound with just enough mayo, rich and smoky without being heavy — a test of any appetizing shop's credibility

Cream Cheese Schmears

House-made flavoured spreads — scallion, herbs, and rotating options — noticeably fresher and more textured than commercial alternatives

Smoked Salmon by Weight

Cold-smoked salmon sold as an ingredient or by the slice — the quality speaks for itself and is worth taking home

Herring

Traditional pickled or cream herring, divisive for the uninitiated but exactly right for those who grew up with it