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Dallas' big bagel trend keeps rolling via new Frisco shop Bāgelolōgy

Bagels are trending in Dallas.

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Dallas is definitely in the midst of a full-blown bagel trend, and now comes another new shop to seal the deal: Called Bāgelolōgy, it's a "mom-and-mom" shop in Frisco at 252 W. Stonebrook Pkwy. #600, that opened in a former jewelry store in late July.

Bagelology is from Ameira Olayan and Fadia Anani, who left previous careers to start this shop together. Olayan was a nurse, most recently a school nurse for Coppell ISD, while Anani worked in higher education administration for two Florida universities.

Anani also founded a pastry concept in 2019 called Knafest, specializing in the iconic Palestinian dessert Knafeh Nabulsiyeh, made from shredded phyllo dough and melted cheese, along with Knafeh pudding and Knafeh bites – cream-filled bite-size treats for which she developed a loyal following until she closed it down in May.

Both moms, Anani and Olayan became friends and been working on Bagelology for the past three years.

"We have a lot of love for bagels," Anani says. "We went to New York and New Jersey to learn the best way to make them."

Where exactly, they do not say.

"We worked with a mentor who owns several shops with his family in both New York and New Jersey," Olayan says. So mysterious.

They follow the classic technique of boiling and then baking their bagels. A single bagel is $2.25 and comes in options that include plain, everything, poppyseed, cinnamon-raisin, sesame, onion, garlic, pumpernickel, multigrain, egg, herb/zaatar, and salt.

More than a dozen spreads come in options such as cheddar jalapeno, blueberry, and honey walnut.

But perhaps even bigger than the bagels are their bagel sandwiches, including five breakfast sandwiches with eggs, cheese, and choice of bacon, sausage, and hash browns, plus coffee and espresso drinks.

Lunch sandwiches incorporate some of your typical bagel toppings, as follows:

lox & cream cheese bagel sandwich
turkey & provolone bagel sandwich
"sushi" bagel sandwich with lox, cream cheese, avocado, and sriracha mayo
"everything" sandwich with pastrami, turkey brisket bacon, cheese, lettuce, & tomato

They also have a few baked goods including cookies, brownies, and muffins, plus coffee and bottled and canned beverages.

They have other options listed on their menu such as chicken salad and egg salad, but they're rolling things out slowly and those are still to come.

They don't list a phone number, although even if they did, they probably wouldn't be able to answer the phone right now, since they've been swamped since they opened. They're extra-communicative on social media however, and love posting little updates on Instagram.

Some of the bagel action Dallas has seen lately includes openings such as Starship Bagel in Lewisville, Sclafani's in Preston Center, and Sadelle's in Highland Park Village. Ascension Coffee is importing H&H Bagels from New York, and New York Deli and Coffee Shop is now shipping bagels from its in-house Bagel Shop Bakery overnight.

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Coffee News

The drinks are unique at new Flower Mound shop Bruvana Coffee

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Flower Mound is abuzz thanks to a just-opened coffee shop with some distinctive drinks: Called Bruvana Coffee House, it's an independently-owned coffee spot that opened in January at 500 Flower Mound Rd. #108, with specialty coffee, matcha, snacks, and sweets.

The shop is in a center at the northeast corner of Garden Ridge Road, located in a former eyewear store between Pretty Pools and Guitars and Growlers, where it's serving unique creations like their best-selling Biscoff latte, inspired by the popular spiced Biscoff cookie; and special matcha flavors such as their banana pudding matcha latte.

Bruvana is from Ali Nawazuddin, who left the corporate world where he worked in project management for companies like Accenture and Slalom, to pursue his passion for coffee.

"Coffee has always been in my family," he says. "My grandparents owned a coffee estate back in India, and I spent many summers there, where I became exposed to the process of growing it, washing, and roasting. I earned a degree in chemical engineering, and I love how coffee can be both an art and a science."

At Bruvana — which boasts a homophonous nod to "brewing" — he's created a spacious and tastefully modern place where people can grab a drink or stick around for a spell.

You can find classics like espresso and cappuccino, but also the trendy, dressed-up beverages that have become an essential part of any coffee shop menu. That means ultra-trendy strawberry matcha latte, a rose vanilla matcha latte, and lavender-flavored drinks.

In addition to their Biscoff cookie latte, their other signature creations include a clever baklava latte with pistachio, honey, and oat milk; a gingerbread butterscotch latte, golden Vietnamese latte, cinnamon brown sugar latte, and a Hong Kong latte featuring espresso and a shot of black tea.

They rotate in seasonal specials with the current new lineup consisting of Hot Banana Cream Latte, Lavender Silk Cloud Latte, and Iced Banana Cream Cloud Latte. They do both hot and iced drinks, with non-dairy alternatives including soy, oat, and almond milks. Drink prices range from $5 to $7.50.

They also offer pastries and snacks, provided by acclaimed Dallas bakery La Casita Bakeshop, including cookies, muffins, croissants, cruffins, cakes, cupcakes, and a couple of savory items like a spinach & goat cheese quiche and avocado toast. "They matched the high standards that we wanted to champion in what we do," Nawazuddin says.

One of his major priorities is to be responsive.

"A lot of what we do is based on feedback," he says. "For example, some people wanted ceramic mugs so we added those. We're listening to customer requests."

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