Tribeca’s global cuisine scene—Latin American, Yunnanese, Laotian, Danish…—got another boost when Simit + Smith opened its second location, at 111 Worth. (The first is on the Upper West Side.) The chain, which plans on having as many as 30 outposts, specializes in a Turkish bread called the simit. It comes in two shapes: ring and loaf. The first doesn’t just look like a bagel; it also tastes like one—especially if you get it with cream cheese, as I did—but I found it to be less bready, which I liked, and more about the chewy crust. The loaf simits are more ideal for sandwiches: Simit + Smith offers fillings such as egg salad with sumac; smoked salmon and cream cheese; and turkey, provolone, avocado, and roasted red pepper. Because I had already exercised and could therefore justify a double-carb breakfast, I also ordered a poğaça (poh-ah-chah) stuffed with feta and parsley. I could see it being a tempting afternoon snack.

Also of note: Two bottled Turkish beverages you don’t see much around here—Ayran yogurt drink and Uludağ orange soda. Naturally, Simit + Smith makes Turkish coffee, as well as more traditional types.

A FiDi location, at 100 William, will open in the fall.

Simit + Smith is at 111 Worth (bet. Broadway and Lafayette), simitandsmith.com.

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