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| - I must preface this review with a note: I am a bagel snob. I used to work in a bagel shop, and as such, am HIGHLY critical of them. (I'm actually on a personal, somewhat half-crazed, crusade to educate all who will listen that the national chain Noah's Bagels needs to be sued for false advertising since they don't have ANY bagels, only bagel-shaped bread.)
With that said, this place is just like Noah's, in that it's a chain with that super sleek, clean and impersonal feel. If I lived nearby, it would seriously deter me from becoming a regular. It's not bad, but it's too inorganic with too few crotchety old guys hanging out front bitching about how much better things used to be.
However, they make up for it with the fact that they aren't Noah's, and they actually sell pretty good bagels. Not great bagels, but pretty darn good.
I stopped here a few times while in town a few weeks ago. I liked some of the varieties of flavors, and they've got some pretty good spreads. The lox and cream cheese didn't need the capers since the lox is already plenty salty enough.
Oh yeah... the staff was very good. Very friendly, very personable. I was impressed.
So, the next time I'm in town, I'll surely go again, not for a great love of this place, but because they have good enough bagels, and I am thoroughly addicted to bagels in general.
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