Is Tal Bagels Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Tal Bagels is listed open on talbagelsnyc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The official Tal Bagels site (talbagelsnyc.com, copyright 2024) lists this 357 1st Avenue address with a matching phone number and daily 6am-6pm hours, and a 2026-07-19 West Side Rag article shows the original Tal Bagels chain, distinct from a separately owned Upper West Side location, continues to operate.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 4
- Address 357 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10010
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The deli episode highlighted Tal Bagels' hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels, the traditional method the shop has used since it was founded on the Upper East Side in 1988, according to the company's own website. Tal Bagels grew from that original store into a small Manhattan chain with locations on Lexington Avenue, East 86th Street, and 1st Avenue near Gramercy, the address featured in this entry. The official site, talbagelsnyc.com, copyrighted 2024, lists the 357 1st Avenue shop with a working phone number and daily 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours. According to a New York news site, West Side Rag (2026-07-19), a separately owned Tal Bagels location on the Upper West Side was temporarily shut by the health department and later reopened. That location is no longer part of the original chain founded by the company; the 1st Avenue shop featured here is unaffected by that closure.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- At a Deli
- What was featured
- Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels at a Manhattan bagel shop
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Tal Bagels
Frequently asked questions
Is Tal Bagels still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Tal Bagels is listed open on talbagelsnyc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Tal Bagels after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The deli episode highlighted Tal Bagels' hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels, the traditional method the shop has used since it was founded on the Upper East Side in 1988, according to the company's own website. As of September 2026, Tal Bagels is listed open on talbagelsnyc.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Tal Bagels located?
357 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10010. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tal Bagels?
Season 4, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “At a Deli”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 357 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10010
- Venue type
- bakery
- Official website
- talbagelsnyc.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New York
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Sources
- talbagelsnyc.com — https://www.talbagelsnyc.com/
- westsiderag.com — https://www.westsiderag.com/2026/07/19/tal-bagels-popular-uws-bagel-spot-closed-by-the-health-department
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