Quote of the Day
The $177 bagel sandwich (and soda)
February 11, 2010
“Anything can go on a bagel. We can put the whole menu on a bagel.”
—The proprietor of a lower Manhattan deli. A New York City councilman under indictment for money-laundering and other charges has been accused of inflating a $7 receipt for a bagel sandwich and soda to $177.
If you had $177 to buy a bagel sandwich, what would you want on it? Besides cream cheese, obviously.
Marc Tracy is a staff writer at The New Republic, and was previously a staff writer at Tablet. He tweets @marcatracy.