Your remarks and lively debates are welcome, whether supportive or critical of the views herein. Your articulate, well-informed remarks that are relevant to an article are welcome.
However, commentary that is intended to "flame" or attack, that contains violence, racist comments and potential libel will not be published. Facts are helpful.
If you'd like to make personal attacks and libelous claims against people and businesses, then you may do so on your own social media accounts. Also, comments predicting when a new business will close ("I give it six weeks") will not be approved.
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.
ReplyDeleteBagel guy ( well said!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTompkins Square Bagels rule.
ReplyDeleteTo Tompkins Deli owners:
ReplyDeleteWhere 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.
@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.
ReplyDeleteEvery 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.
ReplyDelete