UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A new bagel shop on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is in the works. It’s set to replace an iconic business that had been there for nearly 40 years. A s… ...

Absolute Bagels was founded in 1990 by Samak “Sam” Thongkrieng, a Thai immigrant to New York who earned his bagel stripes making the doughy Jewish bread at Ess-a-Bagel.

When Absolute Bagels suddenly shuttered on the Upper West Side at the end of 2024, it seemed like the entire city entered a period of collective mourning. After all, the iconic bagel shop at 2788 ...

Dec. 14 (UPI) --An iconic bagel shop in New York City is now closed permanently after receiving a combined 67 violations by the city's health department this week. Staff at Absolute Bagels on ...

New signage has gone up announcing New Absolute Bagel at the old location of New York's iconic Absolute Bagels. (Joseph Strauss) Advertisement. By Jackie Hajdenberg April 18, 2025 9:00 am ...