BAGELS BAGELS WHOSE GOT THE BAGELS

FIRST, WE'RE NOT IN NEW YORK. SO, THE QUESTION IS, WHERE CAN I FIND A GOOD BAGEL IN GREENVILLE SC? THE ANSWER IS, MANY PLACES. THE QUESTION WAS ABOUT FINDING A "GOOD" BAGEL. NOT, A "GREAT" BAGEL. YES, THERE ARE MANY GOOD BAGELS AROUND, BUT FEW, IF ANY, GREAT BAGELS. HERE IS THE LIST:

1) GREENFIELD'S - PROBABLY #1 BY A LONG SHOT. GOOD. VERY GOOD. GREAT? PROBABLY NOT. THEY SUPPLY MANY OF THE LOCAL BETTER BREAKFAST SPOTS AROUND TOWN

2) PANERA - A Somewhat-DISTANT SECOND

3) LOWES FOODS - SURPRISINGLY OK AND BEST ON PRICE

4) ATLANTA BREAD - OK. NOT TOP 3

5) BRUEGGER'S BAGELS - A BIT TOO HARD FOR ME

6) BROADWAY BAGELS - REALLY NOT SO GOOD, BUT NOT MANY OPTIONS LEFT

7) DUNKIN' DOUGHNUTS - ACTUALLY A PRETTY GOOD BAGEL. VOTED (BY SOME MAGAZINE A FEW YEARS AGO) THE BEST NATIONAL BAGEL. IT'S OK. Not Great

8) STARBUCKS - MAYBE I AM JUST DESPERATE, BUT THEIR EVERYTHING TOASTED WITH REAL BUTTER FOR $1.50 IS QUITE TASTY

WHOLE FOODS AND FRESH MARKET ARE BOTH OK. NOT GREAT. PUBLIX IS WEAK. BI-LO IS WORSE

THERE IS AN EINSTEIN'S BAGELS IN CLEMSON. IF IT WAS HERE, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE #1. SPECIAL NOTE RE SULLY'S STEAMERS. THEIR BAGEL SANDWICHES ARE GOOD BECAUSE ANYTHING STEAMED IS GOOD. THE BAGELS THEMSELVES IS NOT THEIR FOCUS

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Hot Diggity Dog!

The great american hot dog. Or is it?
In fact, two German towns vie to be the original
birthplace of the modern hot dog. Frankfurt claims the frankfurter was invented there over 500 years ago, in 1484: eight years before Columbus set sail for America. But the people of Vienna (Wien, in German) say they are the true originators of the “wienerwurst.” Whatever. Do we really care as long as the great tradition continues? Healthy for you? Not by a long shot. You don't want to know what goes in one. And speaking of going in one, don't ever try a Kobayashi. He  finished 69 hot dogs, one more than the officially recognized previous world record. That world record stood as the highest ever eaten until 2016 when Joey Chestnut ate a record 70 at that year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Pure disgusting. But, every once in a while I need one. I don't really want one. I just need one. And, since moderation is the foundation of all that is good, I eat one (or two). Where?
1) QT - Yes, the gas station. Best hot dog in town. And, best hot dog deal in town. $1.49 for one or $2.49 for two. Toppings are free and they
are really good. Chicago style relish, sauerkraut, cole slaw, onions, pickles, etc, etc. All you want. Or rather, all you can fit on a hot dog. All beef. Big. Steamed buns. My #1
2) Johnny F's - The Real Chicago deal. Very good but pricey compared to QT
3) Fuddrucker's - Big. Not cheap for a hot dog, but you can make it a meal since the salad fixins' are included
4) All the "Clocks". Good and a fairly good deal. They work since they come with onions and chili
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Time, Time... does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?

Shout out to past favorite, Speros Big Clock at the corner of Stone and East North. It blew up a few years ago under questionable circumstances and the lot remains vacant. Luckily, we have a couple hundred other "Clocks" to fill the void

Tic Toc Tic Toc. The clock never stops. Time keeps marching on. And, so do the infinite number of Clock restaurants in Greenville. There must be hundreds. Thousands. Every block. So many Greeks.  The Clock. The Clock on this. The Clock on that. The Big Clock. The Original Clock. On and on. Just about every corner. All almost identical. Cheeseburger half 'n half. Sweet tea. Next. Even when they are not "Clocks"... they are. So which ones are the best? Here's a start...

1) Comos Petes on Augusta

2) Palmetto Fine Food on Laurens

3) The Clock on Congaree

4) Carolina Drive-In on Buncombe

5) The Clock Drive-In on Wade Hampton

6) Petes on Pendleton (now Bikas)

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