Beloved UWS Bagel Shop Closes After 34 Years, Shocking Community
TL;DR
Absolute Bagels, a long-standing bagel shop on the Upper West Side of New York, has abruptly closed after 30 years. The closure coincides with a recent health inspection that reported significant violations, including evidence of rats and live roaches. The shop's owner, Sam Thongkrieng, a Thai immigrant who opened the store in 1992, is leaving the space, and efforts are underway to replace it with another bagel store.
Topics:businesslocal-news#bagels#business-closure#health-inspection#local-news#new-york#upper-west-side
- Absolute Bagels Abruptly Closes on the UWS Eater NY
- A Bagel Shop Closed, and the Upper West Side Is Absolutely Losing It The New York Times
- UPDATE: UWS Absolute Bagels Closing Confirmed: ‘It Was a Bombshell’ westsiderag.com
- Why Did Absolute Bagels Close? Grub Street
- ‘A huge loss’: Absolute Bagels closes after 34 years of business CU Columbia Spectator
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