Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Welcome an exciting bagel store in Lake Worth serving “bialys, eggs, pancakes, jumbo muffins and more.”


Did you hear about that new bagel store in Lake Worth called “Bagels &”? Clever name, no? Has that “LDub” vibe everybody likes to talk about.

“We take pride in being a staple for the Lake Worth community, and providing some of the best
tasting food around!”

To try out Bagels & you can visit its premises from Monday–Sunday, 6:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. See below for the address, directions, phone number, and website. From the press release:

Bagels & Lake Worth: Serving The Local Community, One Delicious Bagel At A Time.

“LAKE WORTH, FL — Bagels &, Lake Worth’s beloved destination for breakfast and brunch, [emphasis added] has had a successful start to catering events ahead of the busy fall and holiday season. Providing a custom selection of items from its menu, Bagels & takes on catering for events large and small — anything from a picnic at the beach, to a family get together, or even elegant business functions — taking painstaking care of the finest details, making sure all attendees absolutely love their food and overall experience.”

One of the important things a business will look at when considering a location here in the City of Lake Worth is how well the City does at “branding” and creating an “instantly recognizable brand”. For example, the Village of Wellington has done a terrific job at branding and is very careful to protect its image.

The City of Lake Worth back in 2012, according to an article by former Post reporter Willie Howard, came up with a way to make the City more recognizable much like Wellington did so people aren’t confused about whether a business is “in Wellington” or somewhere else in unincorporated PBC. Excerpts from the article by Willie Howard: 

“LAKE WORTH — City commissioners are scheduled to decide Tuesday [June 19th, 2012] whether to ask voters to approve two amendments to the charter — one changing the city’s name to Lake Worth Beach . . .
     Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell is suggesting changing the city’s name to Lake Worth Beach to help distinguish Lake Worth from parts of unincorporated Palm Beach County that have Lake Worth mailing addresses. According to postal officials, places as far west as Wellington can use Lake Worth mailing addresses.
     In a memo to the commission about the name change, Maxwell notes that crimes committed west of the city in unincorporated parts of Palm Beach County are sometimes reported by the media as happening in Lake Worth. Residents with Lake Worth mailing addresses who live west of the city mistakenly come to city hall seeking solutions to their problems.
     Maxwell said Lake Worth is distinctive, with its walkable downtown and beach, and that the new name would create an ‘instantly recognizable brand for the city.’ ”

But enough about old history.
It doesn’t matter any more.

You want to learn more about “Bagels &” right?

“Bagels & offers an extensive breakfast menu featuring its famed bagels, along with other breakfast staples such as bialys, eggs, pancakes, jumbo muffins and more.”
Directions: Drive west on Lake Worth Rd. and go south on Congress Ave. Once you pass the Great Walled City of Atlantis go west on Lantana Rd. to S. Military Trail. Go south on Military to Hypoluxo Rd. and then go west. Once you pass Jog Rd. the bagel store will be on the south side of the road. . .

Beginning to get the idea?
This bagel store isn’t in the City of Lake Worth.
It just has a ‘Lake Worth’ zip code.
Bagels & is located in the southwestern corner (bottom left) in this map, courtesy of your Palm Beach County government.

Maxwell’s idea of “Lake Worth Beach” doesn’t sound like such a bad idea after all, does it?