Chasing Rainbow Bagels
I must admit, as a transplanted New Yorker, I was initially skeptical about a bagel shop with Philadelphia roots. However, when I learned that Bagels & Co. was set to open in Pompano Beach, I couldn’t resist trying out their location in Wilton Manors. We visited on a Saturday morning, and the first thing I noticed was the steady stream of customers picking up their online orders. The place was bustling, which is always a good sign.
We ordered two classic bagel sandwiches: one with egg, pork roll, and cheese on a toasted everything bagel, and the other featuring lox, cream cheese, capers, onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers on an untoasted sesame bagel.
A truly great bagel does not need to be toasted, and the classic lox bagel was impressive. It came with a generous portion of lox, and the bagel had that perfect combination of a crusty exterior and a tender, doughy interior—true marks of bagel-greatness. Not to mention, they are quite large; we could have easily shared one, but in the name of research, we each devoured our own.
There are plenty of bagel flavors to choose from, including all the classics and some unexpected options like Oreo, rainbow and Dorito. Additionally, there is a wide variety of cream cheese options, ranging from classic scallion to maple-bacon.
It’s also worth mentioning that the coffee was quite delicious. Too many bagel shops fall short when it comes to coffee, but the folks at Bagels & Co. have their caffeine game going on.
Bagels & Co. is located at 1015 NE 26th St. in Wilton Manors and will soon open at 1162 N Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. For more information and other South Florida locations visit https://www.thebagelsandco.com/
