The dough is delicious!
The “last” bagels from the popular New York City shop that abruptly closed this week after an alarming health inspection are now up for auction on eBay. This will give heartbroken customers one last chance to indulge in the famous breakfast classic.
This listing gives fans of Absolute Bagels another chance to scoop up plain, cinnamon raisin, and pumpernickel bagels from the Upper West Side staple, which opened in the 1990s.
However, to experience a piece of New York history, you will have to pay a hefty price. Bidding starts at a whopping $14.99 per bagel.
Bidders can also purchase bagel trio According to the online marketplace, it costs $49.99.
“Up for auction are some of the last absolute bagels ever made,” the seller wrote.
“Unfortunately, Absolute Bagels has closed on December 12, 2024, which means a piece of Upper West Side and New York City history has been lost. Fortunately, this bagel It was purchased before the health test and has been frozen, so it may be yours.
The store, located on Broadway between West 107th and 108th Streets, was shut down by the city health department after failing an inspection that found rat droppings in food preparation, storage and service areas. .
Inspector who slapped a restaurant 67-Violation sheet On Wednesday, a sugar packet under the bagel counter had apparently been chewed over by a nuisance creature, and a dead rodent had been left to rot in a glue trap on top of the walk-in unit, he said.
“The closure was ordered because the pest and food contamination conditions were found to pose an immediate public health risk,” the Ministry of Health said.
Consistently rated as one of the city's best over the past 30 years, Absolute Bagels was especially known for its quirky flavored bagels and schmear assortments such as walnut cream cheese.
The sudden closure came as a shock to loyal customers and gourmets. Some of them had made breakfast meetings part of their morning routines for 30 years.
“Honestly, I'm going to go home and cry,” Katherine Swain, 53, told the Post, adding that she bought an Everything bagel with plain cream cheese and tomato from the store every day.
“This is the heart of this neighborhood…Everyone inside feels like family. They literally welcomed me in as family. That's what makes it special. It's not big business. They… knows everyone who comes there.”
It is unclear whether the restaurant, which temporarily closed under similar circumstances in 2013 and 2017, will reopen. Leif Evans first rented the space in 1992 from owner Samek Tonkulien, who asked him to let it go.
As of Saturday night, no bids had been placed in any of the four auctions. The seller is offering free shipping, with estimated delivery dates from December 27th to January 3rd.
The auction is scheduled to end on December 23rd.
