MD BAGEL FRAGEL

We’ve found four spots in Tree Town offering up different kinds of bagels.

Despite its 18 flavors of cream cheese and 24 flavors of bagel, all made in-house, MD Bagel Fragel is better known for the bread for which it’s named -- the fragel. “So when you come in, in two, three-and-a-half minutes, you get a fresh, warm fragel to eat,” said Patricia Rockette, co-owner of MD Bagel Fragel. MORE ANN ARBOR LOCAL EATS:Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Try Pizza Bob’s secret Chipati Sauce or milkshakes ‘to die for’Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Lobster-tail pastries, bubble cakes are favorites at Luca PastryMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Afternoon Delight still makes its bran muffin with its original recipeMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Specialty spice mix is the secret to Star’s Café falafelMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Variety is key at Ann Arbor’s Stray Hen Café breakfast, lunch optionsMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Fermentation is the trick to good dough at Ann Arbor’s BigaloraMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Comfort food is key at Ann Arbor’s Northside GrillMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Peking duck, soup dumplings among Of Rice and Men offeringsMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Huevos rancheros, breakfast burritos shine at Jefferson MarketMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Craving something sweet? Check out Eleanor’s Sweets and SodasMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Vedge Café surprises skeptics with vegan French dip, Irish reubenMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Taste Kitchen’s menu showcases fresh, seasonal dishesMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Lobster bisque among the many soups made with love at Le Dog=La SoupMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Check out Jerusalem Garden’s falafel that put it on the mapMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Find unique combos of familiar ingredients at The Songbird CaféMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Fresh bread, pastries tempt taste buds at The Lakehouse BakeryMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Get a real Chicago hot dog, complete with celery salt, at Ray’s Red HotsMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Zou Zou’s Café offers creative scones, sandwiches in ChelseaMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Vegano Italiano brings New York-style vegan pizza to YpsilantiMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Expand your wine and cheese palate with YORK’s European flairMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Yaya’s Pizza brings halal options to YpsilantiMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Hamburger Mary’s features Tower Inn favorites on blended menuMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Manchester Diner combines upscale flair with traditional favoritesMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Familiar favorites remain even after Casey’s Tavern menu refreshMichigan’s Best Local Eats: The Pretzel Bell features burgers, pizza, University of Michigan historyMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Find mini-macarons, chocolate eclairs at The Great CommonerMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Enjoy classic cheesesteaks, chili-cheese fries at Izzy’s Hoagie ShopMichigan’s Best Local Eats: The Crazy Diamond curates community with craft cocktailsMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Amadeus’ paprikash, pierogi inspired by owner’s travels around EuropeMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Check out the Kale-Yeah smoothie at Ypsilanti’s What’s In Your Cup? caféMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Pilar’s Tamales celebrates family heritage with tamales, pupusasMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Try authentic Cuban food at Ypsilanti’s Latin American Cuban CuisineMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Light, fluffy doughnuts are the specialty at DJ’s Bakery in Ann ArborMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Try everything from brats to tots at Ypsilanti’s The Wurst BarMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Curry On offers Indian-American fusion in Ann ArborMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Ypsi Boxcar, Aperol Spritz on cocktail menu at Ypsilanti’s MashMichigan’s Best Local Eats: Plate Sushi and Chicken serves up bento boxes, sushi rolls

ANN ARBOR – Owner of MD Bagel Fragel, Patricia Rockette, has been running her shop singlehandedly since March 20. She’s only taken four days off since the pandemic hit: Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. “I work seven days a week, open to close, just so that we can pay the rent and the bills,” said Rockette. Owner Patricia Rockette and her niece Megan Jernigan in MD Bagel Fragel's new shop at 3500 Washtenaw Ave. on Jan. 24, 2020. MD Bagel Fragel is at 3500 Washtenaw Ave. and is carryout only.