West Orange Bagel Baron Mixes Special Batch For St. Patrick’s Day

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jarrett Seltzer isn’t a huge fan of mixing colors into his bagels. But when the parent of a child with celiac disease asked the owner of Bagels By Jarrett to create a green, gluten-free bagel so her son could fit in with classmates on St. Patrick’s Day, it was a request he couldn’t refuse.

With a quirky-but-scrumptious menu – and a big social media presence – Bagels By Jarrett has become one of the worst-kept secrets in West Orange since its grand opening in 2020.

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A Wednesday post on Facebook gives a glimpse into how the local bagel shop has been building up such a big buzz. Seltzer wrote:

“Hear me out. I’m not a fan of doing colored bagels but a parent reached out to me asking if there was any way I could do a green, gluten-free bagel for her celiac son to fit in tomorrow at school. I’ve put them up under specials on our menu. These need to be pre ordered today for tomorrow, as I need to control the waste level. Ordering is live now.”

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