World of Pickles

There are 3 things I absolutely must have when I am in New York:
1/​A REAL bagel
2/​Tasty D-​Lite
3/​A fresh Kosher pickle from World of Pickles
You can understand, then, why I am terribly distraught over the current situation with World of Pickles. W of P is a tiny storefront on 33^rd Street just West of Madison, so small you might miss it, except for the big barrels of pickles out front. I went to get my fix today, and lo & behold, the storefront was still there, but no pickle barrels! WTF???
I talked to the owner, who is still selling produce, yogurt drinks, and savory snacks. Apparently he has had to temporarily cease his pickle sales because he was told that as a «restaurant», he is required to install a bathroom in his space. His space is about 3 feet by 3 feet, no joke. It is completely ridiculous, like adding a bathroom to a lemonade stand. I am sad to my very core. There IS no World of Pickles without the Pickles! It’s just Crazy town without the Pickles! First, no Santa and then no Pickles. It’s just not fair.
You can still order them for shipment or delivery. He makes about 15 different varieties — my favorites are the New Pickles (fresh cucumbers that have been pickled-​lite), Half-​Sours, and Hot & Spicy Sours.
Hopefully, World of Pickles will find a way to do business on 33^rd Street or relocate. Please stop by and give your support and tell him that you can’t wait to try his delicious pickles.
Meanwhile, I will miss the old-​world feeling of getting pickles from the barrel on my lunch break. This was a sad, sad day indeed.