Archive for January, 2010

Owen’s Bagel and Deli

January 15, 2010

Deal: $7 for $15 worth of food from Owen’s Bagel and Deli

Grade: A

If I could eat bacon, egg and cheese on a bagel every morning, I would.  This past year, I became addicted to getting this breakfast on the weekend from a small hole-in-the-wall bagel shop in DC called Bagels, Etc.  This might be one of the things I miss most about DC, however, I’m was so excited today to discover the delicious bagels at Owen’s Bagel and Deli in Charlotte.

I ordered Mandy’s Mayhem (Turkey, Swiss, Avocado, & Sprouts on Everything) without the sprouts and Ted ordered the Piedmont (Roast Beef, Smoked Cheddar, Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato on Onion).  We ended up splitting both and they were delicious (although I think mine was better).  They were served hot so that all the cheese was melted and the bagels were very doughy.  Yum!

Mandy's Mayhem

Piedmont

I loved the atmosphere at Owen’s too.  While the restaurant was very kid friendly, it also felt like a college town sandwich shop where people in their early 20s might gather.

The Menu

I give Owen’s an A — great atmosphere, delicious bagel, and somewhere I will definitely go back.  So far my Charlotte Groupons have been 2-for-2…great experiences and I plan on returning to both!  Keep up the good work Groupon Charlotte!

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Cirrus Salon

January 13, 2010

Deal: $20 for a haircut, blow-dry and styling at Cirrus Salon

Grade: A

For the past 2.5 years, I’ve only gotten my hair cut at either SuperCuts or HairCuttery in DC — I usually keep it very low maintenance and just get my hair cut straight across, let it grow out and then chop it off.  Over Christmas, my mom suggested (as only family members can suggest) that I try out a new hairstyle…and get a haircut that costs more than $17.95.  Soon after this suggestion, I found out I was moving to Charlotte, and added getting a haircut to my list of things to do during my “settling in week”.  During my last week in DC, I found Cirrus on Groupon and decided that this would be the Salon for my “new style”…especially given the fact that I could spend the same amount of money that I did at SuperCuts or HairCuttery, but get a much better quality cut.

Yesterday, I booked an appointment with Josh at Cirrus Salon in Charlotte.  I must admit that I was a little nervous beforehand, not because I was going to a new salon, but because I was going to be trying a new hairstyle — my plan was to chop my hair a little above the shoulders and layer it — but what if I didn’t explain it right and came out with a terrible hairstyle?!

Josh sat me down, discussed what he thought would work best given my not-so-great description of what I wanted.  Throughout the whole haircut, I felt like I was in great hands and in the end, I loved my new haircut!

Before

After

The entire experience was great — the salon was very clean and the people working there couldn’t have been nicer, and as a Groupon customer, I got the option to book my next appointment at 30% off.  While I’ve tried many awesome Groupons, this is the first yet that I plan to return to and use again.

If you’re looking for a salon in Charlotte, check out Cirrus Salon!

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