There is only one substitute to a Real New York bagel and that is a Real New York Kaiser roll.  Grand in size, yet hollow and light in the middle.  These rolls are made by a 100-year-old Italian bakery with ZERO artificial preservatives.  This delicacy is not some mushy soggy supermarket imitation.  No need to soil this bread with condiments to create a flavor.  You control the quantity but minimum is 12.