“[Melanie Lino] has been working with sourdough for some time now and started making sourdough bagels during the pandemic,” explains Becca Buhler, baker and Made By Lino co-manager. “One day, I mentioned to her how I wished there was a place to get a bagel and vegan cream cheese, and that it was a small dream of mine to one day open a little vegan café. Mel offered to give me the space and support to start a pop-up and that's how B's Bagels was formed.”
Buhler has been working in the food service industry for more than 15 years and says it feels incredible to use all of her skills to help a passionate person like Lino create something new and exciting. “The everything bagels and roasted garlic and chive cream ‘cheez' are both very popular,” she says. “I'm looking forward to trying to create a vegan bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwich at some point. For me, it's a fun challenge to create something vegan that anyone could enjoy. I hope to show people a different vegan perspective—not one that is superior or judgmental. One that is about good food, fresh ingredients and understanding for others.”
Published as "Trending Now" in the February 2022 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
