NYC; Humble Bagel, Highly Priced But Worth It 

New York offers countless amounts of food options ranging from French and Italian to Indian and Greek, yet bagels seem to remain a New Yorkers go to food of choice. The article, “Humble Bagel, Highly Priced but Worth it,” captures the true essence of a New Yorker’s attitude towards quality and price. Here, author Clyde Haberman compares a high class Austrian-themed restaurant to local bagel shops in and around Manhattan.

The price of bagels has recently escalated to a pricey 95 cents per bagel at one favorite bagel shop, H & H, leaving customers outraged and demanding to know why the 10 cent increase was implemented. The regular customers all agreed that 95 cents for a plain bagel with nothing on it is too much. When employees were asked to explain why customers were paying so much, all they had to say was, “Ask my boss.” Even though there are limitless amounts of bagel shops with cheaper prices, New Yorkers can agree that they are willing to go the extra mile for what they want. H & H bagels prove to come out on top and hold the title for the best quality despite their high prices.

http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/30/nyregion/nyc-humble-bagel-highly-priced-but-worth-it.html