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It takes a lot to shock me. Somehow, Seattle bagel prices were able to do it.
I was horrified the first time I saw Loxsmith’s prices. To say nothing of the price of a Rubinstein egg and cheese on a bagel ($10!!!). Even the “cheap” places in Seattle seemed out of step with my understanding of the bagel economy.
I grew up getting a world-class bagel for $1.20. Even now you’d be hard-pressed to find many NYC bagel places charging more than $2 for a single bagel.
Sure I’ve found some good bagels here in Seattle, but what am I really getting for my dollar? And which bagel places actually feel “worth it?”
I decided to figure it out.
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