Texas might be heralded for its Tex-Mex and barbecue, but a new cuisine is reigning king in the Lone Star State.
A North Texas bagel shop took home the top honor at the New York BagelFest 2025 this past weekend, usurping the Big Apple’s stance as the epicenter of all things doughy and schmeared. The festivities, based at Citi Field in Queens, New York, featured more than 2,000 attendees taste testing from domestic and international bagel competitors.
Emerging in the top spot, Starship Bagel in Dallas won first place in the Best Bagel, Best New York-Style Bagel and the Best Showmanship categories, while also earning runner-up mentions in the Schmear of the Year and Most Creative fields. It marked a returning victory for Starship Bagel at the New York BagelFest, after the North Texas outpost previously won Best Bagel and Schmear of the Year designations…