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kysuze: I'm trying to figure out who will win the BC. Yesterday, all I had was Cloudy's Knight! What about Einstein? Or Zenyatta or Rip?
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Bagel chains continue to expand in Milwaukee, but for how long? |
| By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers |
| Published Nov. 9, 2008 at 2:35 p.m. |
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It's been a heavy week of politics, so this week's Sound-off asks a lighter, fluffier question: are bagel shops passé? Are they an old concept that's on its way out, or are bagel shops like Einstein's and Bruegger's as popular as ever?
Sound-off, Milwaukee, about your bagel shop thoughts by using the Talkback feature.
Bagel shops are out. People are more health conscious these days and don't want to load up on the unavoidable carbs and fat in a bagel "schmear." Bagels are just a little icing away from being donuts, and most people know this and would prefer to spend their allotted calories on other food or drink items.
Bagel shops still rock. The convenience of bagel shops still makes them the top choice for a fast food choice that's not a traditional "fast food" like McDonald's. You cannot beat the taste of a bagel sandwich, or just a bagel with cream cheese and coffee, and therefore bagel shops will be around for decades to come.
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Posted by leticia77 on Nov. 10, 2008 at 6:04 p.m. (report)
How could an ethnic food staple be passe? Perhaps there is not a large enough Jewish population to support multiple bagel shops in Milwaukee or surrounding areas, but passe is certainly a strange word to use.
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Posted by terrymccallum on Nov. 10, 2008 at 11:24 a.m. (report)
Love bagels, always have always will. I'm a bread guy!
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Posted by Observer on Nov. 10, 2008 at 11:04 a.m. (report)
JacksonPark, hop on I-94 and get off on Dempster and head east a few blocks to Kaufman's in Skokie. http://kaufmansdeli.com/
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Posted by fockel on Nov. 10, 2008 at 9:37 a.m. (report)
Bring back Blue Dawg. I haven't had a good bagel in Milwaukee since.
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Posted by JacksonPark on Nov. 10, 2008 at 9:24 a.m. (report)
Please... if I read another comment using the words "Einstein" or "Bruegger's" with the word BAGEL, I'm going to lose it. You may as well throw in "Lenders" while you're at it. They are all fluffy round pieces of bread. The day I find a real bagel in (or around) Milwaukee, I'll fall over dead. I'd be eating them every day if someone had a store with real, chewy rounds with some teeth! I grew up with one of those places around the corner from my house (yes, NY... but it doesn't have to be like that!). I miss it terribly (the bagels, not the city). If anyone knows of a place with authentic bagels... I beg you, TALK ABOUT IT!! :)
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