As we first noted this past weekend, the new location of Ess-A-Bagel opened at 324-326 First Ave. near East 19th Street in Stuy Town.
EVG contributor Stacie Joy stopped by to check out the new, more spacious Ess-A-Bagel...
...and as previously noted, Ess-A-Bagel will now toast your bagel. (The old Ess-A-Bagel on First Avenue at 21st Street sported "No Toasting" signs.) You can spot the toaster behind the counter...
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As the previous First Avenue location started to close down in March 2015, patrons started writing their goodbyes on the walls... the owners have preserved part of those walls here...
Charles Wenzelberg, one of the owners (pictured above with a longtime patron), offered a few more details, such as that Ess-A-Bagel will soon offer deliveries, add sidewalk seating and stay open a little later. (Their current hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.) They will also expand their offerings to include pastries, cakes ... and bialys.
In an interview with Town & Village, Mike Wenzelberg (Charles' brother), talked about the numerous delays that kept Ess-A-Bagel from opening earlier this year.
A bigger problem was that a gas meter had to have a new line drawn from the gas main. Other issues were related to the size of the oven and necessary duct work, as well as a new air conditioning unit on the roof and making sure the noise from it didn’t disturb neighbors. “We don’t want these tenants to be angry with us,” said Wenzelberg.
Ess-a-Bagel closed its 40-year-old shop on First Avenue at East 21st Street in March 2015 following a landlord dispute.
Previously on EV Grieve:
New 1st Avenue Ess-A-Bagel will have a TOASTER
