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A Seinfeldian Rant on Bagels

August 23, 2004

What's up with bagels? Seriously, no one in this city can seem to spread on the right amount of cream cheese.

When I go to a high quality bagel place they tend to give me an unbelievable amount of cream cheese. I end up wiping off 3/4 of it. When I buy one on the street, it is not spread on. Instead it comes in a square that doesn't quite cover everything. Today I went to Dunkin Donuts and there was barely any cream cheese at all. Why can't someone get this right?

At least Einstein's Bagels hasn't arrived in NYC yet. Their so-called bagels taint the whole industry. Instead of an actual bagel, it's more like a round roll with a whole in the middle. And what self-respecting bagel-lover would get a cranberry bagel with jalapeño salsa cream cheese?!? I mean, come on! Keep away from New York, Einstein's.

To end on a positive note, I highly recommend Bagel World on Court Street in Brooklyn. They make a good bagel and have a few locations throughout Brooklyn.

Comments (4 comments so far)

Comment #1:

I stumbled across the next next blog from your blog..

You've an awesome blog though...keep it up!

Posted by charlene on August 23, 2004 at 12:53PM

Comment #2:

snobbery about bagels in NY=snobbery about burritos in SF. yes?

Posted by nelly on August 23, 2004 at 11:42PM

Comment #3:

Yes. But we are also snobs about pizza. Oh, and everything else.

Posted by Capn on August 24, 2004 at 12:39PM

Comment #4:

Einstein's is gross. Chicago has hardly a good bagel joint, though I have found Dunkin Donuts will satisfy on desperate occassions. The Treasure Island bakery has good bagels, too.

BTW, Mr. Jacobs, nice redesign. I haven't visited the site in a while. Now where is your review of Garden State?

Posted by karasunshi on August 25, 2004 at 9:59AM

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