Two new restaurants will bring an eclectic mix of food to the area. Bagels and Co. will open its first suburban location in Ardmore at 43 Cricket Ave. on Oct. 17. As part of the grand opening, the first 100 visitors will receive a free bagel and cream cheese from 8-10 a.m. Meanwhile, The Jamaican Pattie Shop, known for its innovative twist on the traditional Jamaican beef patty, will officially open Oct. 19 inside the Vittles Food Hall at 801 Sproul St. in Chester. “We don’t do just traditional Jamaican patties. We do things that we call not normal,” said owner/operator Toni Lorraine Johnson. “So, like our South Philly patty has provolone, roast beef and broccoli rabe. We have a jerk Philly cheesesteak. We take all the things that Philly is known for, but we just put them in patties.” As a bonus, the Upper Darby native’s Dr. Brownies brand of vegan sweet treats will also be sold at The Jamaican Pattie Shop. “All all of our desserts are actually vegan,” said Johnson, who’s son Paul also helps run the business. “We actually have a lot of vegan items on our menu. We just finished our recipe for vegan oxtails. We are going to highlight that this weekend. We are very excited about it. You know, this is a flexitarian menu. We have a little bit for everybody.” The Jamaican Patty Shop will hold an opening celebration Oct. 19. (Photo courtesy of Toni Lorraine Johnson) The Jamaican Patty Shop offers a full menu.(Photo courtesy of Toni Lorraine Johnson For the first time, seating is available. (Photo courtesy of Toni Lorraine Johnson There are several different kinds of Jamaican Patties. (Photo courtesy of Toni Lorraine Johnson The famous Dr. Brownie’s Vegan desserts will also be available. (Photo courtesy of Toni Lorraine Johnson Show Caption1 of 5The Jamaican Patty Shop will hold an opening celebration Oct. 19. (Photo courtesy of Toni Lorraine Johnson) Expand Johnson’s Dr. Brownies food truck has been a staple around the region for years. She will be keeping her hand in that part as well as a catering business. “I wasn’t going to open the restaurant,” Johnson said. “I was like, ‘No, I just, I do not need to open to the public because I love the catering aspect.’ This is my fourth restaurant, so I’m really looking forward to allow more people to know who we are.” The Jamaican Pattie Shop is open Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. “Having those, we call them adult hot pockets, is perfect for this time of year,” said Johson. “It’s a convenient handheld snack for football and beer season.” Bagels and Co. Bagels and Co. is opening in Ardmore. (COURTESY OF CODY ALDRICH PHOTOGRAPHY) Bagels and Co. is the region’s fastest growing bagel and coffee shop. It’ll be open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily but varying with holidays. “We are thrilled to open the doors to our first Main Line location for Bagels and Co.,” said co-owner Derek Gibbons. “We can’t wait to meet our neighbors and community neighbors who have been looking forward to this opening. Our team looks forward to getting to know the neighborhood and to becoming a valued part of the community. Ardmore is one of the region’s top dining destinations and we are proud to open in the heart of downtown Ardmore.” The Ardmore location will serve more than a dozen varieties of Brooklyn-style bagels, dozens of cream cheese flavors, coffee and matcha drinks, breakfast sandwiches, fruit, yogurt, chia pudding, fresh baked muffins and cookies, and more. Along with the opening comes tasty new offerings, including new Fruity Pebbles Bagels, Spicy Avocado Cream Cheese, Mango Cream Cheese, Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, Monte Cristo Sandwich, Blueberry Chai Latte, Lavender Matcha, Strawberry Lemonade and Peach Iced Tea. For coffee, they partner with D’Amico Coffee Roasters for special roasting blends that were designed exclusively for Bagels and Co. Coffee beverages include the standards with a tight menu of well-done drinks, including coffee, espresso, double espresso, cappuccino, latte, matcha, iced coffee, iced latte, iced matcha, red bull cool, Nitro cold brew and more.