Plain
The benchmark. Crisp crust, chewy crumb, malt-sweet finish.
$3.50Manhattan · Since 2026
Old-world bagel craft, no shortcuts. Made fresh every morning before the sun comes up. The way bagels used to taste — and still should.
Our Story
Most bagels in this city are steamed dough rings shaped like bagels. We boil ours in a malt-water kettle for 90 seconds a side, then bake them on stone hearths at 500°F. That's how bagels were made on the Lower East Side a hundred years ago.
It takes us 18 hours from mix to oven. There's no shortcut, and we wouldn't take one if there was.
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425 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10017
Mon–Fri: 6am–4pm
Sat–Sun: 7am–3pm
180 Eighth Ave
New York, NY 10011
Mon–Sun: 6:30am–4pm
2168 Broadway
New York, NY 10024
Mon–Sun: 6am–5pm
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