The Cragel debuted last September, but has only just gone viral in the past few days. The Bagel Store's owner, Scott Rossillo, says they make hundreds per day but, "We can't keep them on the shelves!" 

Gothamist writer Jen Carlson got her hands on a Cragel (without any problem, it seems—she says she arrived before 8 a.m. and there was no line) and says it's "a little sweet and sticky on the outside, but otherwise they are just fine." 

"We wouldn't complain if they were a little more croissant than they are bagel, but if you're more into the latter these are for you," she continues.

As for how it stacks up to its half-donut, half croissant cousin, another Gothamist staffer says, "These are delicious. In a Cronut v. Cragel smackdown these should hands-down win."

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