Then there are the local spots. Your neighborhood bagel shop might be run by a family that observes Easter or just wants a day off. Always call ahead. I once drove 20 minutes for a “bagel emergency” only to find a handwritten sign: “Gone fishing. Praise the Lord.” I still don’t know if that was religious or literal.
Quick surprising fact: IKEA is closed on Easter in many countries. That’s right—no meatballs, no assembly instructions in a language you don’t speak. You’ll have to build your own spiritual peace elsewhere.
