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The price of eggs has skyrocketed, hitting Philly breakfast spots and consumers hard

“It is just outrageous,” said one South Jersey shopper. “A couple times I’ve just walked out of stores, because I’ve just been like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me?’”

Head chef and co-owner Juan Lopez cooks an egg dish at his restaurant On Point Bistro in Philadelphia. The restaurant has had to raise prices to cover the increasing cost of ingredients.
Head chef and co-owner Juan Lopez cooks an egg dish at his restaurant On Point Bistro in Philadelphia. The restaurant has had to raise prices to cover the increasing cost of ingredients.Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer