We Tried Jalen Brunson’s Viral Breakfast Sandwich—Here’s the Truth About the Chipotle Mayo Madness
The New York Post intern visited Tompkins Square Bagels to sample the Jalen Brunson viral breakfast sandwich. The sandwich combines eggs, cheese, hash browns, and chipotle mayo on a New York‑style bagel. The article reports on the preparation and assesses whether it meets the hype.
- ▪Grace McCarron, a sports reporting intern for the New York Post, went to Tompkins Square Bagels to try the sandwich.
- ▪The sandwich was popularized by NBA player Jalen Brunson and includes eggs, cheese, hash browns, and chipotle mayo on a bagel.
- ▪The article describes the step‑by‑step assembly of the sandwich at the shop.
- ▪The piece evaluates whether the sandwich lives up to the citywide hype surrounding it.
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We Tried Jalen Brunson’s Viral Breakfast Sandwich—Here’s the Truth About the Chipotle Mayo Madness June 16, 2026 | 8:00pm New York Post Sports reporting intern Grace McCarron heads to Tompkins Square Bagels to track down the viral Jalen Brunson breakfast sandwich everyone’s talking about. The order—made famous by Jalen Brunson—brings together eggs, cheese, hash browns, and chipotle mayo in a classic New York-style bagel. Inside the shop, she watches it come together step by step, getting a close look at what makes it so talked about around the city. The real question: does it live up to the hype once she finally takes that first bite? More Share this on: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X
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