Like bagels? Then why not go out and get yourself some
Biga Better Bagels?
Ron Graham, the owner of a store with that very name on 14th Street in Traverse City, opened the doors to his new bagel shop last Wednesday.
There, customers can expect to find bagels made with certified organic flour, homage croissants, muffins, cookies, cinnamon rolls, bread pudding, quiche, breakfast sandwiches and some lunch selections.
What you won't find is a barista.
"We only concentrate on what we can do well," says Graham. "We are not a coffee shop, bakery or café. We have our signature items--bagels, croissants, egg and cheese sandwiches, a few lunch items for convenience and some sweets. That's what we are about and, hopefully, the people that enjoy those things will stop by and see us."
Biga Better Bagels will have a dozen flavors of bagels made from local ingredients whenever possible each and every day. Supplies will be received from American Spoon Foods, Brownwood Farms and Higher Grounds.
And, of course, some fruit vendors as well.
"Our fruit bagels like cherry cherry and bangin' blueberry are becoming very popular," says Graham.
There will also be a daily feature that will be rotated in and out along with the store's core menu items.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Ron Graham, Leaven Bros. Biga Better Bagels
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