If living behind H&H Bagels and Zabar’s warehouse in New York City for 30 years doesn’t qualify me as a bagel expert, I’m not sure what does. My credentials include inhaling the scent of boiling bagels and dodging Zabar’s delivery vans. So when I say Sour Seed Bagels, which opened March 28 in downtown West Palm Beach, makes the best sourdough bagels I’ve ever tasted, it’s not just idle praise — it’s a declaration.
Don’t just take my word for it. When bringing in lunch before our weekly food team meeting, my colleague Eddie Ritz described its smoked trout bagel “perfectly toasted, with cream cheese and smoked trout in ideal balance, and a tart crunch from pickled red onion and lemon.”
And if you need further proof of Sour Seed’s growing legend, consider this: I recently texted a photo of its breakfast sandwich to my cousin Eric the BEC expert, and he instantly knew where I was…