It’s opening day at New Absolute Bagels, and the long line attests to the loyalty of local Upper West Siders to a revived location that formerly housed an almost-35-year-old local legacy. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) New Absolute Bagels Returns to Neighborhood Hole-y Site The Upper West Side has a revived bagel mecca. It’s called New Absolute Bagels, and if that name sounds familiar, it should,... News 01 Jan 2026 | 01:25
A first look is always telling: Tompkins Square Bagels’ location on Second Avenue in the East Village. A very similar location is opening on the UES this October. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Bagel Wars May Erupt as Tompkins Square Bagels Rolls Up to the UES Upper East Siders beware! And brace yourself with bready hunger—for a new competitor in the Manhattan Bagel War will soon... Home 29 Jul 2024 | 04:16
At Utopia Bagels newest location, one can sample 18 different types of bagels, first kettle boiled, then baked in a machine over seventy-years-old. ( Ralph Spielman) Utopia Bagels—of Whitestone, Queens—Rolls into Mid-Town Manhattan Well, East 34th Street may not have reached Nirvana, but now there is a Utopia— Utopia bagels that is. Since June 2, the... Food & Drink 21 Jun 2024 | 07:17
