Meshuggah Bagels

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Meshuggah Bagels, a regular shouted one morning, ‘I just saw the bagel guy talking to someone behind that dumpster!’ The whole shop stopped what they were doing and looked around, but no one else seemed to notice anything unusual. Another customer, a delivery driver, shrugged and said, ‘That’s nothing new. Every time I come here, he talks to someone different.’ A neighbor chimed in with a smile, ‘Maybe he’s just really good at multitasking while making those delicious bagels!’ And everyone burst out laughing.

2. A customer once asked the baker, ‘Why do your bagels taste like someone’s secret recipe?’ The baker smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Because they are.’ One day, a delivery driver complained, ‘Your bagels always arrive too soon!’ The baker shrugged, smiling knowingly: ‘They can’t help it if they’re in love with the road.’

3. A little girl walked into Meshuggah Bagels and pointed at the display case, exclaiming, 'Mommy, look! These bagels are dancing!' The baker, a gruff old man with a bushy beard, looked perplexed for a moment before breaking into a smile. ‘They’re not dancing,’ he said, adjusting his glasses. ‘They’re just… meshuggáh.’ The little girl giggled, and her mother nodded in agreement, knowing that sometimes life—and bagels—can be a bit crazy.

4. At Meshuggah Bagels, an early-morning delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of his van—a small cardboard box labeled ‘Special Order.’ Curious, he opened it to find rows upon rows of miniature bagels, each topped with a single sprinkle of glitter. Curious, he took one bite—only to discover that every bagel tasted exactly like licorice! Confused and amused, he drove around town giving away these magical treats to neighbors and colleagues. Soon enough, Meshuggah Bagels became famous for its mysterious, yet delicious, glitter-topped bagels.