After months of rumors, H&H Bagels' West Side location has been closed. Not that H&H wanted to—the Daily News reports, "A New York City Marshal has moved to take possession of the fabled bagel maker from its last existing site on W. 46th."
H&H Closes West 46th Street Site
H&H Bagels Edges Toward Extinction As More Eviction Threats Loom
It's been a rough year for the carbo-kings at H&H Bagels, and it looks like things could be getting worse—the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the company may be evicted from their 639 West 46th Street mass-manufacturing plant. Is no bagel safe?
New Bagel Shop Eager To Jump Into H&H's UWS Grave
A bagel brand run by a former H&H employee is picking at the remains of the now-shuttered Upper West Side institution, telling us that he wants to move in to the Broadway storefront that once housed the inimitable bagel institution. But...is it too soon?
Bagel Status Report: H&H Wants To Reopen On UWS
And the twists just keep coming in the tale of beleaguered bagel institution H&H! Last night was the hotly anticipated "Save H&H" rally at Riverside Park, where about 25 people showed up, and there were not, as promised, free bagels. But there were some interesting hints about where the store might land next.
Update: Rally To Save H&H Bagels Today! Now With Free Bagels!
The saga of Upper West Side carbo-institute H&H Bagels carries on today, with news that one neighborhood man, clearly schvitzing over the entire ordeal, is planning a "Preserve H&H" rally today at Riverside Park.
Bagel Crisis: H & H Bagels Closing TOMORROW
Breaking bagel news! The Wall Street Journal is reporting that H & H Bagels, beloved Upper West Side carboloading institution, is closing—for good—tomorrow!
H & H Bagels Has Filed For Chapter 11
This has not been a good year for bagel emporium H & H Bagels. Last May owner Helmer Toro pleaded guilty to second degree grand larceny for pocketing $330,000 in payroll taxes and yesterday he went and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to avoid being locked out of its New Jersey manufacturing facilities. Well, technically its parent company, Garden Operation Realty LP, did the filing.
H & H Bagel Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
The IRS found some holes in tax returns filed by one of the city's biggest bagel makers, and now he'll spend his weekends all loxed up in jail. Helmer Toro, founder of H & H Bagels, pleaded guilty to second degree grand larceny for pocketing $330,000 in payroll taxes from his employees that he did not turn over to the state as required. Assuming the sentencing judge goes along with the plea deal, Toro will serve 50 weekends in jail and pay more than half a million dollars in restitution.

