BRUEGGER'S BAGELS HAS A NEW LOOK

BRUEGGER'S BAGELS is getting a fresh new look and invited me to attend the Grand Re-Opening of their Bloomfield Hills, Michigan location for a complimentary breakfast to observe the makeover and check out some new products they're now offering.  The layout has been changed so people no longer order at one end of the counter and make their way down to the cash register.  Instead you now place your order at the register and pay right away. Head back to the counter area when buzzed with a pager device letting you know your order is ready to pick up.  So while waiting, customers can use the self-serve coffee stand which has been moved away from the service counter, grab a seat at a table or watch bagels being made in the bakery through a window in the back wall.

In addition to a refreshed look and layout, Bruegger's Bagels is offering some brand new products now.  For the first time Espresso drinks like Caffe Lattes, Mochas and Americanos are being offered at Bruegger's.  Plus they have introduced a new individually prepared Pour Over Coffee.  With this your drink  is brewed on the spot instead of coming from a prepared pot.  I taste tested the difference between a normal pot of coffee and the pour over variety.  The Pour Over Coffee  definitely has a richer, more robust taste to it. So if you are a coffee lover I'd recommend giving it a try.

All of Bruegger's Bagels coffees now originate from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.  This means the coffee beans are being harvested in an environmentally-friendly manner that promotes sustainable farming.  You can find out more about what this means at rainforest-alliance.org.

If coffee isn't your thing, Bruegger's is now serving hot chocolate too!  I have to tell you this is some of the best hot chocolate I've ever tasted!  It has a rich chocolate taste to it that makes the hot chocolate seem like you are drinking a melted candy bar mixed with whip cream. Oh was it good!

Plus Bruegger's has added a new selection of items to its desert menu.  They were all very tasty treats that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.  You know I didn't pass on trying out the samples they were handing out. The new chocolate peanut butter bar has the flavor or a peanut butter cup candy but with a crunch to it.  The lemon poppy seed muffin is more tart than sweet but has a nice lemony scent and taste to it.

Of course I couldn't visit Bruegger's without getting my favorite thing on the menu, a lox sandwich on an onion bagel.  These are a delicious meal for any time of the day whether it be for breakfast, lunch or dinner.  I'll go out of my way to pick up a Bruegger's Bagels lox sandwich.

I appreciated the chance to be a #BrueggarsVIP for the day.  I really found their new look and menu additions to be great.  Of course, as usual when I visit, all their products were delicious!  To try them out for yourself, visit brueggers.com to find a location near you.

Get Egged at Einstein Bros Bagels on August 16

Disclosure: I have partnered with Einstein Bros. Bagels for this blog post. Opinions are honest and my own.

I stopped by my local Einstein Bros. Bagels recently to try one of the new gourmet Fresh Cracked Egg sandwiches they have just started offering.  There are three varieties to choose from and I decided to go with the French Toast Egg Sandwich which is made up of Applewood Bacon, Maple Shmear, and Cheddar Cheese on a Fresh-Baked French Toast Bagel.  It was delicious!  After enjoying my Fresh Cracked Egg sandwich my stomach was full and I felt fueled up to take on the remainder of my day.

Guess what?! If you want to try one of these sandwiches for yourself Einstein Bros. Bagels is giving them away for FREE on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at its U.S. locations when you make any purchase that day.  That is not it though...this promotion gets even better!  For every free gourmet Fresh Cracked Egg sandwich given away on August 16th, Einstein Bros. Bagels will make a donation to the non-profit organization Share Our Strength's NO KID HUNGRY campaign which provides meals to kids in need.  How awesome it that!  You have the chance to receive a meal and give one to help someone else just by stopping in to a Einstein Bros Bagels location.

To take advantage of this special promotion you need to visit einsteinbros.com to download and print out a NO KID HUNGRY voucher.  Bring it with you to a Einstein Bros. Bagel location and you'll get a FREE Fresh Cracked Egg Sandwich with any purchase.  Simple as that!  You can select a French Toast Egg Sandwich or one these two other varieties during your visit:

• Farmhouse: Applewood Bacon, Smoked Ham, Country Pepper Shmear, and Cheddar Cheese on a Cheesy Hash Brown Gourmet Bagel.

• Chorizo Sunrise: Chorizo, Avocado, Jalapeno Salsa Shmear, and Pepper Jack Cheese on a Green Chile Gourmet Bagel.

A donation will also be made to Share Our Strength's NO KID HUNGRY campaign by Einstein Bagel's based upon your participation in the August 16th promotion. There are a lot of children across the United States who don't get the nourishment they need to have full stomachs and feel fueled up to take on the challenges of each day.  #GetEgged on August 16th to help the NO KID HUNGRY effort!

Einstein Bros. Bagels - New Twist N' Dip: The Most Fun Bagel Ever

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I recently swung by my neighborhood Einstein Bros. Bagels location to try out their new TWIST N' DIP BAGEL.  Now you can get a classic plain bagel perforated so that it easily twists apart into pieces that are the perfect size to conveniently dip into a container of shmear. Why didn't someone think of doing this sooner?!  No hassle, no mess! An easy, fun and convenient way to enjoy a bagel.

No need to worry about cutting apart bagels or spreading on shmear using a knife with the new TWIST N' DIP BAGEL which makes this perfect for serving at morning business meetings, providing as an afternoon snack for the kids, or enjoying yourself as a personal treat when you may be out and about.  Each of the new TWIST N' DIP BAGELS tears into bite size pieces and comes with two of Einstein's 16 flavors of signature shmear.

While mom always told us not to play with our food, Einstein Bros. says it is alright to have some fun with this new twist on eating a bagel.  In fact they are encouraging it by hosting a contest on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram encouraging people to show off their best Twist 'N Dip moves. Post a photo or video between now and July 31, 2016 capturing how you Twist 'N Dip your Einstein Bros. bagel using the hashtag #TwistNDip for the chance to win some fun prizes.  Einstein Bros. will select weekly winners to receive cool prizes such as Six Flags prize packs, summer swag, and even FREE bagels for a year!

Visit EinsteinBros.com/twistndip for a buy-one-get-one-FREE coupon for a TWIST N' DIP BAGEL plus for every one sold this summer Einstein Bros will donate a bagel to someone in need.



Speaking of twisting and dipping enjoy the ones that the rides at Six Flags Amusement Parks provide with this discount coupon for A Geek Daddy readers courtesy of our friends at Einstein Bros.Bagels.



I find cutting and tearing apart traditional bagels to be a real pain so this new TWIST N' DIP BAGEL was very appealing to me.  In addition to having the same great taste Einstein Bros' bagels are known for, the pieces you twist off also make for perfect brushes to paint a  nice shmear mustache on a spouse, friend, or child's face. When has seeing someone wearing a shmear mustache not put a smile on your face?! Have fun twisting and dipping this summer my friends!