Chef Trevor Faris and wife Kelley now have Hank’s Bagels locations in Burbank, Calabasas and Sherman Oaks. Build a winning BLT by pairing an everything bagel ($2.50) with spicy maple-glazed bacon ($4), tomato ($0.75), leafy greens ($1.25) and aioli.

Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo start days in style at four Jon & Vinny’s locations with their BLT ($18). Thick grilled ciabatta slabs bookend thicc bacon, runny fried egg, tomato, arugula, and aioli. Open wide. This sandwich is a beast.

Little Nelly, Whoa Nelly Catering’s market in Burbank’s Magnolia Park District, serves a sumptuous seasonal BLT ($14) featuring heirloom tomato, little gem lettuce, smoked paprika aioli and four crispy bacon slices between soft Céor bread.

Lodge Bread chef-owners Or Amsalam and Alexander run locations in Culver City, Mid-City and Woodland Hills. Their BLT ($17) is a towering sandwich with applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on soft, thick sourdough.

When they have house-cured pork belly, Maple Block Meat Co. serves an off-menu BLT. Chef Rudy Suazo smokes, grills, and glazes bacon with honey pepper sauce. Heirloom tomato, butter lettuce and Alabama white sauce join the fun in a brioche bun.

At Penny Oven bakery-cafe in Eagle Rock, chef-owner Michelle Wilton serves a BLT ($12) with crispy, plentiful bacon, romaine lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, and mayo on crusty, house-baked whole wheat sourdough bread.