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Zylberschtein’s needs your help; Loxsmith sells Beacon Hill shop
Zylberschtein’s ends weekday service (for now) while Loxsmith looks to wholesale.
May 6
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Sean Keeley
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Lessons from Misery Ridge (and a bagel review)
I return to Bend, Oregon to complete a mission, and eat some bagels while at it.
May 4
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Sean Keeley
8
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Dingfelder's wants to do it all
Seattle's New York deli is finally making its own bagels, moving one step closer to its true vision.
Apr 26
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Sean Keeley
20
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I tried Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson's (husband's) bagels
Jul 25, 2025
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Sean Keeley
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Can I find a good Seattle bagel at... Bagel Oasis
Sep 16, 2022
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Sean Keeley
13
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Can I get a good Seattle bagel at... Hey Bagel
Dec 4, 2023
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Sean Keeley
7
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Can I get a good New York bagel at... PopUp Bagels
Jun 30, 2024
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Sean Keeley
8
5
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Mensch Madness 2025: The Chompionship
Apr 3, 2025
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Sean Keeley
18
2
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Seattle's Hey Bagel: The 2025 Review
Jan 14, 2025
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Sean Keeley
13
9
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Seattle's Oxbow: The 2026 Review
Montlake's neighborhood staple continues to tweak the recipe for success.
Apr 22
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Sean Keeley
9
3
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Does Seattle have one of America's best bagel scenes?
I find it hard to believe most cities could boast a better bagel lineup right now.
Apr 16
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Sean Keeley
13
8
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Anacortes's Good Bagels Cafe: The 2026 review
A year and a half later, how is Skagit County's top bagel holding up?
Apr 14
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Sean Keeley
9
1
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Tacoma's new bagel shop, Mt. Bagel open Sundays, & more Seattle bagel news
As long hoped, Tacoma is getting a second bagel shop!
Apr 9
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Sean Keeley
11
2
And the Mensch Madness 2026 Chompion is...
A battle between the defending champ and a Cinderella story comes to an end.
Apr 6
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Sean Keeley
12
3
Mensch Madness 2026: The Chompionship
32 Western Washington bagel shops entered, two remain, and only one can be crowned Chompion.
Apr 2
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Sean Keeley
7
3
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Mensch Madness 2026: The Fakakta Four
Only four Western Washington bagel shops remain in the hunt to be crowned Chompion
Mar 30
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Sean Keeley
2
4
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Mensch Madness 2026: The I'll Eat 8
8 Western Washington bagel places remain, only one can be Chompion
Mar 26
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Sean Keeley
9
3
Mensch Madness 2026: The Schmear 16
16 Western Washington bagel places remain, only one can be Chompion
Mar 22
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Sean Keeley
12
23
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