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| - I'm a bit biased, my store is right across the street from Poppy's so I am eating here quite a bit. With that said these guys have what it takes and need local love to stay.
Every morning Ronnie, the owner, starts his day at around 4am making everything from scratch. They don't open till 7 and they close at 3 or 4pm, you do the math, that's dedication to freshness.
The front of house is run by a menagerie of friendly ladies including Ronnie's mother Georgiana. They do their best to handle your order timely but as some have said they do get quite busy around peak food times--get in a bit before or after for a swift and personable meal.
My staple meal is an everything bagel, toasted, add mayo, cheese, fried egg and bacon or the country ham. It's rather cheap and really good. Other times I surf their specials from chicken parma panini or Ronnie will make a slow cooked brisket from time to time which is really delicious.
Easily the best bagel in Charlotte and now their starting to sell them around the area. If you are a fan of Katz hidden away at the Arboretum them you can enjoy their bagels there.
As a coffee geek I'm a little let down that their coffee service is par to sub par but that's really their only weak point. One day they might get a coffee geek in their work-staff and then that could turn around.
Otherwise they are family, hard working, and dedicated to good products!
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