One of the DMV’s most celebrated bagel shops is coming to Ballston, bringing creative sandwiches, locally roasted coffee and other carb-loaded goodies to the former Starbucks storefront at 4000 Wilson Boulevard.
Husband and wife owners Andrew Dana and Daniela Moreira opened the first location of “Jew-ish deli” Call Your Mother in 2018 in D.C.’s Park View neighborhood after sell-out performances at farmers markets. Today, their playful pink concept has nearly 20 locations and a devoted fanbase for bagels they describe as “a New York-Montreal mashup.” The dough is fermented for at least 24 hours, then boiled in malt for a shiny, chewy exterior and given a kiss of honey for a slightly sweet finish before being baked fresh in the shop daily.
That signature carb forms the foundation for sandwiches like the Sun City (bacon, pastrami or Impossible sausage with a bodega-style egg, cheese and housemade hot honey) and the Thunderbird, a breakfast sammie featuring maple-chicken sausage from Logan’s Sausage in Alexandria.
The JetSki, a nod to Dana’s Philly-bred mom, is a cheesesteak-inspired riff featuring pastrami, brisket, jalapeno and melted cheese…