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An ode to simit
Like it's bagel counterpart, it's a simple, humble, and serious bread worth eating.
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Sean Keeley

June 2024

Can I get a good New York bagel at... PopUp Bagels
Is it worth waiting in line or is this simply a venture capitalist's dream bagel?
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Sean Keeley
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You can't change what won't change
A brief Big Apple return brings critical bagel reviews and a realization right when I needed it.
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Sean Keeley
Second Schmears: Revisiting Salmonberry Goods
The farm-to-bagel now comes with a farm-to-bialy.
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Sean Keeley
The trials and tribulations of Toasted.
The U District bagel cafe's opening has been delayed by a seemingly endless array of very Seattle problems.
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Sean Keeley
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Can I find a good Olympia bagel at... San Francisco Street Bakery
a.k.a. a good reminder to always have a back-up plan.
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Sean Keeley
A call for kvetches!
Hello, paid subscribers! I’m hoping to do another round of The Big Kvetch mailbags but I need some fresh questions to answer. If you have any bu…
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An unofficial review of Boichik Bagels, or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Seattle bagel scene
So... I think Seattle's bagels might be even better than I thought.
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Sean Keeley
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Can I find a good Seattle bagel at... Eltana (Wallingford)
I'm nothing if not a completist.
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Sean Keeley
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Hey Bagel Kickstarter, Baked Good Benefits, Spicy Scallion Schmear, & more
Another week, another round of Seattle-area bagel news.
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Sean Keeley
Can I find a good Mercer Island bagel at... Shawn's Cafe and Bakery
A Shawn/Sean with a passion for bagels? That's unheardof...
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Sean Keeley

May 2024

Well, this sucks: Little Market on Portage Bay closes
Seattle just lost one of its best bagels as Little Market on Portage Bay shutters.
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Sean Keeley
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