This ex-New Yorker’s bagels fill a hole in Twentynine Palms

This ex-New Yorker’s bagels fill a hole in Twentynine Palms

If you live near Joshua Tree, you’d have to venture down the hill to Palm Springs to find a Jewish deli. But a New York-style bagel might be at your fingertips. Richard Lee is baking bagels in his home kitchen in Twentynine Palms, the small town best known for its sprawling Marine base and blistering summertime temps. Lee sells his bagels at a farmers market and at a few local shops under the brand name 29 Loaves. The motivation, the ex-New York…