"What have we gotten ourselves into?" Maria, Miguel, and Esteban have no idea what the future holds when they purchase a small town bagel shop across the river from Manhattan. Bagels & Cafecitos celebrates the immigrant's experience with wit and grit. Featuring a memorable melting pot of characters, it's filled with the misadventures and escapades that accompany striving for the American Dream. Food, laughter, and family are the main ingredients. Bungling gangsters and bakers, customers, cooks, conmen, and wannabe mobsters all come together to create a delicious recipe for entertainment. In this comical collection of stories, Eurice Rojas authentically captures people and places, paying homage to a time when the love of friends and family formed the bedrock of a community. Join the quirky cast of characters as their shop reflects the unique lives of those passing by in the streets outside.