Is New York City Ready for its Stuffed Bagel Era?

"Everyone knows that a proper boiled-then-baked bagel is best enjoyed with a schmear, a layer of lox, or as a sandwich piled with meats and cheeses. Either path leads to a delicious bagel, but it isn't always easy to eat. A Hudson Valley shop, Moonrise Bagels, decided to maximalize the New York bagel experience by stuffing those ingredients into the bread itself."

"Co-owners and husband-and-wife duo Jeremy Rhodes and Ali Chetkof Rhodes and the team of bagel-makers build out the hefty bagels first with dough surrounding ingredients like scrambled eggs-cheese (with bacon, sausage, and a vegan sausage iteration); pastrami Reuben, Buffalo chicken, and cheese pizza, all hovering in the $11 range. They boil and bake the loaded carbs. Once a customer orders, the staff can customize the bagel with on-the-spot seasonings (everything, sesame, poppy, or onion) or can go the plain route."

"Surprise Scoop - known for its single-menu item of an unknown ice cream scoop ordered through a digital kiosk - is closing on Sunday, December 14, as reported by EV Grieve, at 139 First Avenue, between St. Marks Place and East Ninth Street. The Instagram post announcement explains that "due to a lot of circumstances," the owners had to close up."

Moonrise Bagels will open its first New York City location at 58 West Eighth Street in Greenwich Village on December 5. The Hudson Valley shop stuffs ingredients into bagel dough, offering varieties like scrambled egg-and-cheese with bacon, sausage or vegan sausage, pastrami Reuben, Buffalo chicken, and cheese pizza, priced around $11. Bagels are boiled and baked; staff can add on-the-spot seasonings or leave them plain. Dipping sauces include Mooney, ranch, and Calabrian chile aioli. Founders Jeremy and Ali Rhodes opened Moonrise in Woodstock in 2021 and expanded to Kingston and Poughkeepsie. Surprise Scoop in the East Village will close December 14 after health-related temporary closure and other circumstances.

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