Mark’s Off Madison, or M.O.M., is the latest restaurant and bakery from acclaimed Chef Mark Strausman, formerly of Freds at Barneys New York and Campagna. It's located just off the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street in NYC.  Planned pre-COVID, Mark’s Off Madison opened to a changed city. Like other businesses, opening our doors is an act of faith in the future of NYC, as we all try and figure out what hospitality looks like in the the aftermath of the pandemic. We are excited to be open and serving our friends, customers, fellow New Yorkers.

As a Jewish kid growing up in Queens, Mark loved the ritual Sunday trip to the bagel store with his father to get bagels and bialys for their family. He remembers the bagels well. “They were smaller, chewier than the ones you usually get today. My mother never had to scoop out the doughy inside.” They might have remained a memory, but for his kids.“I think my bagel obsession started on the day my son brought home a blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese,” he says. “I wanted to see if I could recreate for my children the traditional taste of the bagels and bialys of my youth.” He began making a batch or two at a time, and when he was finally happy with the result he debuted Straussie’s Bagels at Freds at Barneys New York on Sundays. Serious Eats dubbed Straussie's "New York's best bagel." Now, Straussie's comes to M.O.M.