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FYI SOUTH Magazine, May 2005.

Bagel Bagel 2

 


Bagel Bagel 2
161, GuangSing St., Zuoying, Kaohsiung
(07) 558-8455
HoursĄG/Mon - Sun 8 am-11 pm

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By Pieter Vorster Translated by Annie Liu

For the past 6 years Bagel Bagel has been selling what is arguably the best handmade Bagels in Kaohsiung. Like their business, their menu has consistently grown. It currently includes a large selection of healthy sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups and smoothies-not to mention daily pasta salads, gourmet fried-rice ($120 with drink included) and a wide variety of Western-style spaghetti and lasagna.


After the first Bagel Bagel in the downtown area, owners Brett and Ellie saw the growing popularity of the Zuoying district and opened Bagel Bagel 2 right on the banks of the Love River. This quickly became a meeting place for people from all walks of life to sit down, catch up, have meetings, meet old friends and make new friends. In short, a place to be seen at. Shortly afterwards they expanded again with Bagel Bagel 3 in MinSheng Road, which is equally popular. But this hardly qualifies as news to Kaohsiung residents. Ever dynamic, Bagel Bagel 2 has recently tripled their seating capacity by buying adjacent space. "We were forced to make our customers wait for seating during busy times, which didn't seem right." says owner Brett.


The "new" Bagel Bagel 2 was designed by one of Kaohsiung's top restaurant designers, has comfortable indoor and outdoor seating and sports an expanded, renovated kitchen. They also have a new cappuccino machine for espresso, cappuccino and latte and their handy bulletin board service and free book swap is still going strong. To accommodate their increased capacity they offer free parking right around the corner on MingHua Rd. (Another addition is a Bagel Bagel outlet inside the newly opened World Gym at 165 LinSen Rd.)


The many people who are regulars at any of the Bagel Bagel outlets will know about their regular specials, loyalty cards and friendly, bilingual service. Those that don't should make a point of stopping by soon.