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Greg's Bagels
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by Juliette Goodwin, Baltimore Food Examiner
There was no question where said bagel and lox would be obtained—Greg’s Bagels in Belvedere Square. I am fond of the Norwegian lox, which was generously apportioned on each side of the sliced poppy seed bagel. It was toasted, a perfect amount of cream cheese schmeared on each side, topped with a surprisingly flavorful tomato and sweet onion circle. Oh, yes, it was good. I instantly felt better.
While waiting for my lox and bagel treat to be prepared, I read through a long, detailed note, typed on an old-school manual typewriter, then photocopied and enlarged to small poster size, taped to the glass in front of the bagels in the front of the store. It was written by Greg himself, explaining why, after years of not increasing the price of bagels, he had to do so because of astronomical rises in the cost of flour. He described specifically the cost increase, how his business was really suffering as a result of it, and how he had no choice but to take his bagels from 80 cents each to one dollar apiece. He also wrote in his notice that he would understand if people couldn’t afford to come to his bagel shop as much as they used to, or if they stopped coming altogether.This guy has been in the bagel business since 1986. It breaks my heart to see this notice. I would like to say, for the record, that I promise to continue my patronage of Greg’s Bagels. I can pay a dollar for a good bagel. And his are very good. I urge you to get some of his tasty bagels, too, and don't forget to hook up some of the vast array of lox options. If businesses like his disappear from our little city, and we end up getting mediocre, uberbready bagels from supermarkets because that’s all that is left, then we’ve done ourselves and small business owners everywhere a huge disservice. It seems like everything food and gas-wise is expensive. Maybe you’re saving a dollar on the bag of bagels from the mega-grocery store you frequent, but your taste – YOUR TASTE – is being called into question. We cannot lose our good taste, for goodness sake. It’s all we have left.
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