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Special Delivery Before a group meets, consider these new options for in-office eats.
NEW YORK Breakfast A fun alternative to bagels, Sigmund Pretzels (29 Ave. B, 646.410.0333, sigmundnyc.com) makes twisted doughy treats in an array of flavors, including cinnamon-raisin, jalapeño-cheddar, Gruyère-paprika, and caramel-pecan. They range from $3 to $3.50 each, or $36 for a dozen. Delivery is available throughout Manhattan.
Sweets Hot Blondies Bakery (212.777.0779, hotblondiesbakery.com) makes bar cookies in classic and untraditional flavors, such as butterscotch-white chocolate, s’mores, and Nutella-hazelnut. Catering starts at $3 each for orders of 50 or fewer. Delivery is available throughout Manhattan. —Lisa Cericola
LOS ANGELES Breakfast The relaxed contemporary American eatery House Café (8114 Beverly Blvd., 323.655.5553, housecafe.com) opened in December, serving food all day. Breakfast begins at 8 a.m. and includes steak and eggs, steel-cut oatmeal, omelets, and huevos rancheros. Sandwiches More than a few Angelenos are glad to see that cult sandwich shop Doughboys Cafe & Bakery (8136 West 3rd St., 323.852.1020, doughboyscafe.com)—which opened in 1992 and closed in 2007—is back. The ownership and management are new, but the menu items, recipes, and food preparation are the same. And Doughboys is now accepting online orders. Sweets Trés L.A. (5959 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, 323.466.1835, tresla.com) recently introduced its Tres Sweet line of handmade, bite-size desserts. The menu, which includes Mexicanchocolate-and-banana cupcakes with candied chili and foie gras nougats with candied walnuts and bing cherries, works as an addition to passed hors d’oeuvres service, or the firm can provide a full-service dessert bar. Wholesale pricing starts around $1 per piece.—Alesandra Dubin
PHOTOS: JESSICA TOROSSIAN FOR BIZBASH (PRETZELS) , SELIM MATE (HOUSE CAFE), COURTESY OF PRESS, CASEY PINCKARD (TRÉS L.A.)
Sandwiches Press (34 East 23rd St., 212.677.5775, pressny.com) offers hot and cold wraps made with freshly baked dough. Fillings include chicken with guacamole, crispy onions, and chipotle mayo, and grilled marinated vegetables with pesto. Pricing starts at $75 for three types of sandwiches for eight to 10 people. Delivery is available throughout Manhattan.