LOCALS
Back in the 80's,when I was a young kid,my friends and I would hop the F train and sneak into the east village . I say 'sneak' because the area was a bit dangerous back then and if my parents knew I was running around down there they'd have locked me in my room for a year. We were there for a kind of treasure hunt. The jewels we were looking for were works scattered about by guys like Jim, Keith Herring, and Chico. To be able to meet and work with Jim on the TSB sign was a dream.
Edie and I designed all of the signs used at TSB. Her artwork is on display throughout the store. I met Edie years ago in the Union Square Market long before TSB existed. When I designed TSB my goal was to have it feel like one of Edie's paintings.
VH MCKENZIE
TSB features work by local artists in our shop. The artists keep 100% of their sales. We're just happy to have the works on our walls. Victoria was one of the first E.V. artists to beautify our space. Three of her metro card works have become permanent fixtures at TSB.
CHICO ART
Chico did the murals in TSB's back yard cafe area. Like Jim, getting to meet and work with Chico was just mind-blowingly cool. He's an E.V. legend.
All the tiles, including the tiles used by Jim Power for his TSB mosaic signs, came from Bella tile which can be found right down the block from TSB at 178 First Avenue.
SCOOTER LaFORGE
All of TSB's window art was done by local artist Scooter Laforge. The first time I met Scooter, he was having a bite at TSB while working on some sketches. His work was amazing. When I asked him if he'd be interested in doing the window art for TSB, I thought I was giving a local artist a break. I was pretty embarrassed later on when I learned that this was like asking Prince if he'd like to play a few tunes to get some exposure! Scooter was extremely generous with his time and went above and beyond anything we could have asked of him. When I asked him why he simply replied, 'I just live in the neighborhood and I really like the place.
TSB COVID GUIDELINES
YOUR SAFETY FIRST.
– All staff wear gloves & masks.
– Sanitizing of all surfaces on the half hour.
– Orders are individually wrapped in plastic.
– Staff temperature is checked daily to ensure health.
– Bagels go from 550° oven into your bag.
(never touched by hand)
What our customers are saying!
Heard the gluten free bagels were the best in Manhattan...was NOT disappointed! Super friendly and accommodating.
Extra care spent preparing GF items. DELICIOUS! We’ll certainly be back!! ~ Rene
Best bagel I've ever had and service to match. This is now my regular stop for breakfast, brunch,
and just because I want a bad ass bagel. ~ Shane
This place is absolutely legit with the quality of their homemade bagels and their wide array of spreads, toppings and creative sandwiches! An absolute must go to when you're in the East Village! ~ Ryan
Amazing bagels! They do a delicious vegan sun-dried tomato tofu spread; and the cookie dough cream cheese
(not vegan) on French toast bagel is one of the best foods ever! ~ Debbie
Mac and cheese on a bagel? Birthday cake cream cheese? This place is WELL worth the long lines. The staff will do everything they can to make your order perfect and your experience great. Highly, highly recommend this place.
Other establishments in NYC could learn a lesson from them when it comes to quality and service! ~ Lindsay
Superb bagels – too damn many choices! Great service. Great atmosphere. A perfect place to spend an hour or so!
~ Kristie
Great people! We were from out of state and the owner made us feel right at home! We are a gluten free family due to allergies, and they had options for us too! Want to go back! ~ Leslie
I'm a sucker for a good bagel and Tompkins square bagels definitely did not disappoint! They hand roll their bagels
and make their own cream cheese. Everything is fresh, delicious and there are so many choices! ~ Samantha
I love this place because of the wide variety of bagels and spreads that are always fresh! Ive tried a bunch of different combinations, both sweet and savory, and you just can't go wrong. ~ Paalika
Don't let the line out the door scare you away – the wait is worth it! My go-to order is a classic bacon egg and cheese with scallion cream cheese to mix things up on an everything bagel, but you can't go wrong with anything here.
I don't let friends come to town without taking them here and you shouldn't miss out either! ~ Rene
165 Avenue A., New York, NY 10009
646-351-6520
Hours: Mon - Fri: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat - Sun: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
184 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10003
(bet. 11th & 12th St.)
917-472-7639
Hours: Mon - Fri: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat - Sun: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
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