"You start to think about foods from your childhood and miss them, and I don't want to be in New York. "The older you get, the more nostalgic you become," Lopes said. She started baking bagels casually two years ago, and tapped into her network for support starting her business. There she discovered she could eat some bread and will opt for sourdough bagels made with locally sourced ingredients at the new business.Ī stay-at-home mother and yoga teacher, Lopes grew up near the Catskill Mountain range in New York. Lopes and her family often buy bread from Universal Bread on Temple Street in Waterville. For more than a dozen years she's been gluten intolerant, but discovered she could eat breads made with quality ingredients fermented over time. "It's been a dream, and I'm just really glad she's going ahead with this," Joseph Lopes said.Īn ardent supporter of Bagel Mainea in Augusta, Lopes brings her own flair to Sunrise Bagel.
Now is the time, as the family has called Waterville home for two decades. The conversation with Katie Lopes sealed the deal. Joseph Lopes, Tiffany Lopes went forward with her business. With "wildly supportive" encouragement from her three children, ages 22-26, and husband, Dr. Soon, the place will spring to life with the aroma of fresh bagels, perhaps Lopes' favorite, rosemary olive with Maldon sea salt. The building's been dormant for a few years, but the "Coming Soon" sign is promising. Built in 1985, the space has housed multiple cafes and a pizza shop. Remnants of a green sign reading "MRC" - soon to be removed - bring back memories of the former Maine Reptile Center.
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It was sort of meant to be."Īs electricians, painters and contractors roll through the glass doors on a bright and sunny April day, the revamp is in full swing.
"I checked commercial real estate, which wasn't something I thought of doing, but this building was here. "I was just about to go on Main Street and was nervous," Lopes said, seated on a curb outside the storefront. The 1,100-square-foot location on Water Street fit the bill. Lopes originally wanted to open up on Main Street as Downtown Bagel, but rent prices proved prohibitive. She gazed at the sun rising above the Kennebec River over Waterville and Winslow, immediately thinking her bagel shop's name could mirror the stunning morning scenery. Located in a building neighboring the seasonal Pete's Pig Catering and Barbecue and across the street from the Hathaway Creative Center parking lot, Sunrise Bagel gets its name from a mid-winter morning visit Lopes made to the site.
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