It's a Shanda

It's a Shanda

Home
Notes
Current Rankings
Archive
About
Backyard Bagel opens new production bakery: 'We'll be able to produce a lot more bagels'
In two years, we've come a long way from Aaron's Bagels' origins.
 • 
Sean Keeley
1
Can I find a good Seattle bagel at... Tous les Jours
What does a French-Asian-inspired bagel taste like? Let's find out...
 • 
Sean Keeley
What do bagel orders tell us about a person?
When it comes to politicians, perhaps more than we think.
 • 
Sean Keeley
8
Most Popular
View all
Can I find a good Seattle bagel at... Bagel Oasis
 • Sean Keeley
17
Can I get a good Seattle bagel at... Hey Bagel
 • Sean Keeley
24
Mensch Madness 2025: The Chompionship
 • Sean Keeley
2
Can I get a good New York bagel at... PopUp Bagels
 • Sean Keeley
4
Can I get a good Seattle bagel at... Mt. Bagel
 • Sean Keeley
2
Seattle's Hey Bagel: The 2025 Review
 • Sean Keeley
9
Seattle's Sully Eats: The 2025 Review
The farmer's market mainstay just keeps getting better and better.
 • 
Sean Keeley
Can I find a good London bagel at... B Bagel, It's Bagel, or Beigel Bake
I had hoped I'd might find a solid bagel in London. I'm still hoping...
 • 
Sean Keeley
4
The Seattle Freeze is real, but is it?
Just as some people think Seattle doesn't have good bagels, there's a perception that we're all a bunch of anti-social loners.
 • 
Sean Keeley
2
Can I find a good Brussels bagel at... Holy Bagels
The Belgians know chocolate and frites but do they know bagels?
 • 
Sean Keeley
3
Can I find a good Amsterdam bagel at... BagelBoy or Breadwinner
What was I gonna do, go to Amsterdam and NOT try some bagels???
 • 
Sean Keeley
4
Are bagels just sandwiches now?
So many bagel shops, and reviews of them, are about everything but the bagel
 • 
Sean Keeley
11
The Seattle jalapeño cheddar bagel jamboree: Hey Bagel & Freshborn Bagels
Two more jalapeño cheddar bagels make their case for best in the city.
 • 
Sean Keeley
2
Ever-evolving, Toasted will soon start making their own bagels
"We're not even 50 percent to where we want to be..."
 • 
Sean Keeley
1
Can I find a good Seattle bagel at... Freshborn Bagels
I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy about some bagels in Ballard
 • 
Sean Keeley
It's a Shanda
It's a Shanda
A Northeastern Jew looking for a good bagel in Seattle and beyond.
Recommendations
View all 9
The Cholent
The Cholent
The Cholent
OLD JEWISH MEN
OLD JEWISH MEN
oldjewishmen
Things On Bread
Things On Bread
Peter
The Jewish Table
The Jewish Table
Leah Koenig
Jewish TV Club
Jewish TV Club
Kveller
© 2025 Sean Keeley
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture