Saturday, January 21, 2012

And here's Tompkins Finest Deli on Avenue A

As we first noted back in August, the Ave. A Mini Market abruptly closed... Workers rehabbing the space near 10th Street said that another deli was coming soon... Yesterday afternoon, Bobby Williams got a look at the new signage going up...


It's the one of the Deli 3.0s with paninis and wraps and smoothies and stuff.


And look — bagels! (Bagel war?)


Previously on EV Grieve:
Ave. A Mini Market abruptly closes

On second thought, Avenue A Mini Market not reopening

Avenue A Mini Market now without part of its front window

6 comments:

BagelGuy said...

It's a punk move to post 'Bagels' on your signage when there's a bagel shop on the next block. This type of thing would never happen in the NYC I grew up in. As far as a ' bagel war' all I can say is I compete with real bagel shops dolled up min marts.

Pennies herb co said...

Bagel guy ( well said!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Tompkins Square Bagels rule.

BagelGuy said...

To Tompkins Deli owners:

Where I grew up, there was an unspoken rule among shop owners to not cut into each others biz. A mutual respect if you will. You lost that today.Now, I'm going start offering all sorts of things that I never planned to. Things you do. And I'm going to do it cheaper and better. I'm smarter than you are and I'm going to win. IT'S ON.

Tom Paine's Ghost said...

@Bagelguy. Don't give these folks a second thought. I'm sure what they're calling "bagels" will probably be mere rolls with holes. No one looking for a real bagel is going to go there or a smoothie or a burger, most likely.

Jill said...

Every deli in NY sells bagels, including the deli that recently closed in that spot. I'm don't see this as a threat to a bagel store unless they plan on artisinaling it up and charging $2.50 for a bagel with cream cheese, which they won't. Don't worry, your bagel monopoly is safe.