January 21, 2023
Collating an annual round-up of favourites can be a helpful reminder of the spots we haven't documented. For example, Take Two Bagels has become a regular stop-in. It's one of six-ish bagel shops that have popped up in Brunswick in the past five years, about half of which are still in business. I love a bagel but I'm no aficionado, so I won't claim that Take Two bagels are the best of the bunch - they're simply the most convenient and appealing ones to us.
Take Two Bagels are designed to be taken away rather than eaten in-house. We most commonly pick them up in sunny weather and take them to Methven Park, a 10 minute walk away, and occasionally take them home when we're working from home and the fridge is bare.
Ordering is a simple process of choosing a bagel type (plain, sesame, poppy, blueberry, cinnamon and raisin, everything, or gluten free) and choosing a filling. We're both 'everything' orderers, and I love a classic cream cheese filling (#1, $8) - there are a few different flavours, and vegan options on two of them. I'm also fond of the #2 filling, a veganisable combination of basil pesto, tomato, lemon & dill cream cheese and chilli oil ($12). This was sold out on our most recent visit, so Michael and I both went for the more substantive offerings.
For him, the #7: smokey tofu, charred eggplant, tomato, vegan cream cheese, onion jam, harissa and citrus leafy greens ($15). He really appreciated getting a well filled out, varied vegan option. (There's also currently a spiced potato filling that fits this bill.) For me, it was the #8: haloumi, tomato, skip-the-onion-thanks, tomato relish, citrus leafy greens and mayo ($16). The tangy relish really stood out most against the haloumi slabs. Filling options rotate every now and then, and we've had ones featuring avocado or fried egg at other times.
Regardless of my bagel choice, I like teaming it with Take Two's 'clarity' juice ($8), which mixes orange, mango and passionfruit. There's also coffee and soft drinks. It's just great to have this place around the corner when we're seeking an everyday treat, and it usually urges us on to enjoy a visit to a local park too.
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Take Two Bagels
105 Lygon St, Brunswick East
9994 8511
Accessibility: There is a lip on the door and a spacious interior. Furniture is designed for waiting but not really eating - backless bench seats both inside and outside. We ordered and paid at a low counter, and our food was passed to us where we waited. We haven't visited the toilets.
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