Let’s have a little fun. When I say New York City, what is the first food that comes to your mind? You probably said bagels. You’d be right. Breakfast has been associated with the city of never-ending sleep for many years. What if we told that the best bagels you can eat tomorrow morning are actually 1,500 miles away, in Dallas?
Over the weekend the experts gathered to discuss New York BagelFest 2025The best bagels around the globe are celebrated at this festival. According to the festival’s website, over 2,000 people attended. This included bagel-lovers from all around the world, such as Madrid, Honolulu. Montreal, Dallas. Seattle. Atlanta. New Orleans. Chicago. These competitors joined “local legends in New York City” to compete for industry’s top honors.
After all the judging, this year’s Best Bagel was declared. The honor was given to Starship Bagel Dallas is a city that you should not miss.
This is the second time that the shop has received the award. It won in 2023 too. Oren Salomon told the AFP that he was proud of his shop. Dallas Morning NewsThey upped their game this year by using the new par-baking techniques, then packaging them in dry-ice and finishing off the bagels in New York City.
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Salomon said, “It was an enormous risk and it was possible that it didn’t work, but I knew we needed to do better.” Salomon said, “We kind of introduced this new way to bake bagels and the judges validated that.”
The shop also won in the categories of Best New York Style and Best Showmanship. The shop also came in second place for Schmear of the Year, and most creative categories. The competition is not only fun but can also bring some great rewards.
Sam Silverman, the founder of BagelFest, said in a press release that “BagelFest may feel like a party to some, but is actually a high-stakes event for those who are involved.” “Awards can help a small regional bakery to become a national player in the culinary world. Our 25 exhibitors have been hand-selected for their leadership in bagel culture. They are a group of people who push the boundaries when it comes to creativity and quality.
What if you can’t get to Dallas? There’s always Dallas. Fantzye Bagels Visit Kingston, New York which won the second place for the best bagel or visit Potchke Bagel Knoxville in Tennessee was third. If you want to try a bagel in New York City, any shop will do.
