A 45-year-old Pompano Beach deli was just given the honor of a lifetime. Neighborhood staple Bagel Snack just picked up its second Sun Sentinel reader award. Different category, same result.
The shop at 1237 S. Powerline Road beat five finalists, including Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen in Boca Raton, Goldberg’s Delicatessen in Fort Lauderdale, and Pickle Barrel Deli in Deerfield Beach. It took home the Sun Sentinel’s Best of South Florida Dining reader award for best deli, results published April 7.
The shop already won best bagels in South Florida in the same competition back in 2024, making this the second time they’ve taken a category.
New owners, same recipes
Both wins hit differently given how the first year went. Kim Zweibaum and her fiancée, Mallarie Mondt, bought Bagel Snack in December 2024 from Jonathan and Thelma Simes, who had run it since 1992, and relocated from Pittsburgh to take over a 45-year-old institution. Zweibaum had spent years co-owning a bar and grill in Morgantown, West Virginia, while Mondt brought 15 years of restaurant experience…