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Downtown Seattle's Westman's Bagels & Coffee: The 2026 Review

Can Westman's third location elevate their bagel game?

3 hrs ago • Sean Keeley

Try as it might, the bagel can’t be divorced from its Jewishness

When the history of bagels is told without Jews, the story is incomplete.

Jun 9 • Sean Keeley

May 2026

Mailbag! Breakfast sandwiches, egg bagels, and caraway seeds

You have Seattle bagel questions, I have Seattle bagel answers.

May 28 • Sean Keeley

Pipsqueak Bagels puts Portland back in the conversation

"I’ve had New Yorkers be like, 'This is better than bagels I’ve had in New York.'"

May 24 • Sean Keeley

Backyard Bagel celebration, Westman's expansion, and West Seattle's new bagel shop

Downtown and West Seattle are getting new bagel shops, and we have a trophy to hand out.

May 20 • Sean Keeley

Seattle's Dingfelder's Delicatessen: The 2026 Review

Six bagels later, I finally figured out where I stand on this NY-style deli.

May 17 • Sean Keeley

Zylberschtein’s needs your help; Loxsmith sells Beacon Hill shop

Zylberschtein’s ends weekday service (for now) while Loxsmith looks to wholesale.

May 6 • Sean Keeley

Lessons from Misery Ridge (and a bagel review)

I return to Bend, Oregon to complete a mission, and eat some bagels while at it.

May 4 • Sean Keeley

April 2026

Dingfelder's wants to do it all

Seattle's New York deli is finally making its own bagels, moving one step closer to its true vision.

Apr 26 • Sean Keeley

Seattle's Oxbow: The 2026 Review

Montlake's neighborhood staple continues to tweak the recipe for success.

Apr 22 • Sean Keeley

Does Seattle have one of America's best bagel scenes?

I find it hard to believe most cities could boast a better bagel lineup right now.

Apr 16 • Sean Keeley

Anacortes's Good Bagels Cafe: The 2026 review

A year and a half later, how is Skagit County's top bagel holding up?

Apr 14 • Sean Keeley