Flakowitz of Boynton Beach tried to kill us with food… in a good way.
After coming out to the restaurant, we got a full tour of the kitchen and huge storage area full of thousands of bagels.
Dominick LoCastro, manager, said Flakowitz sells 120 dozen bagels every day. With the last name Rothman, you can see how that makes me smile.
Out of thousands of applicants, Flakowitz, 7410 W Boynton Beach Blvd., was selected and was on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” hosted by Guy Fieri on May 4.
The show featured all of Flakowitz’s signature dishes, including chicken soup, knishes and stuffed cabbage.
Fieri wanted Dave and me on the show but we are so famous we had a prior engagement. I sent Guy a basket of mini muffins to apologize.
Owner Karl Pechter came over and sat with us for lunch. After speaking with him, I really felt like I was with family. That is how the restaurant makes you feel, like you are part of the Flakowitz family.
They get around 600 people for breakfast every morning, all of whom I guess must enjoy the soothing maroon walls.
**** Four stars out of five.
Read more Hometown/Downtown in the July 15 issue of the Boynton Forum.
Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.