Bagel News

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

Bagels are trending in Dallas.

Bageolology

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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Diner News

Home-cooking classic Chubby's closes location in southwest Dallas

Chubby's

Biscuits and gravy at Chubby's

A beloved diner near Duncanville in southwest Dallas has closed: Chubby's, famous for its home-cooking cuisine and splendiferous breakfasts, has closed its location at 7474 S. Cockrell Hill Rd., near I-20 and 67, after 18 years.

In what will be a relief for Chubby's many fans, the original location, at 11331 E. Northwest Hwy., is still open. A manager at the original location confirmed that the Cockrell Hill location had closed, while a spokesperson for the property said the building was up for sale because the owner was "ready to retire."

The location has been on the market since June, but they finally shuttered the restaurant on October 31. It had been at that address since 2008, taking over a space that was formerly Owens Family Restaurant, and originally a Bob Evans Restaurant.

Chubby's was founded by brothers and Greek immigrants John and George Touris, who opened the first location in 1987. Over the years, they opened more locations, winning over fans with their pancakes, omelets, chicken-fried steak, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and more, as well as a few Italian and Greek dishes.

If you know restaurants, you know that Greek restaurateurs usually adhere to a high standard of quality. Stellar signatures, shown in their most tempting light on Instagram, include biscuits & gravy, chicken-fried steak, Greek baked chicken with potato wedges, banana pancakes topped with banana slices and whipped cream, Greek salad, and masterful desserts including multi-layer cakes and baked pies in varieties such as cherry, coconut cream, and the rare chocolate meringue.

As their website explains, John Touris was 16 when he, his brother, and mother left Greece in 1978 and emigrated to Buffalo, New York, where John learned the ropes from his uncle, a restaurant veteran who worked at Towne Restaurant, which helped many Greek immigrants find their way in the U.S.

John moved to Dallas and in 1982 opened his first restaurant, Dough Boys, which eventually evolved into Chubby’s when it moved to its location on Northwest Highway. Together with his brother George, John built Chubby’s into a community cornerstone, expanding to four locations across Plano and Lancaster, which both closed, and this location near Duncanville, which has now closed as well.

Chubby’s is treasured by old-timers as one of a shrinking pool of diner-type places, like Mama's Daughters' Diner, Original Market Diner, Metro Diner, and Norma's Cafe, that offers unpretentious, well-prepared food at a relatively low price.

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