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A new bagel shop will open later this month in Ashburn, but these aren’t your typical baked goods. Torus Bagels, located at 44110 Ashburn Village Boulevard, Suite 134, specializes in sourdough bagels + English muffins. Owners Ed + Christina Wang, both NOVA natives, were inspired to start the business after their in-home experiments with making bagels became popular among friends + family. The Fairfax Girl got an exclusive first look at the space, which will open later this month. Read on for more about Torus Bagels, opening soon in Ashburn.
From the NFL to Sourdough Bagels
Owner Ed Wang grew up locally, spending his early years in Herndon before moving to Ashburn in the late 1990s. He went on to play football at Virginia Tech before being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He also spent time with the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles. After his NFL career, Ed headed to China, where he helped start a football league. His professional background remained largely in sports and corporate work until the pandemic slowed things down and gave him time to think about what might come next. Ed + Christina met at Virginia Tech, and while Ed was in China, she was finishing dental school. She is now a prosthodontist practicing in McLean + DC.
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That next chapter unexpectedly became sourdough bagels. Ed + Christina started making them at home and spent years practicing and refining the process before the hobby eventually snowballed into Torus Bagels. Ed is still part of the baking process himself, along with a full bake team. The name “Torus” comes from the geometric term for the doughnut-like shape of a bagel. While brainstorming something distinctive for the business, one of Ed’s friends suggested the name, and it stuck.
What’s on the Menu
Torus Bagels will have seven core bagel flavors, including garlic salt, sea salt, plain, Asiago-Parmesan, poppy seed, and everything, with rotating seasonal specials planned as well.
The menu will also include breakfast sandwiches like sausage, egg + cheese, and lox, along with specialty sandwiches. Beyond bagels, the team is making sourdough English muffins and bread in-house, which will be used for items like grilled cheese, tuna melts, and toast. Customers will also be able to purchase English muffins on their own, similar to the bagels, and loaves of sourdough bread could eventually be available depending on demand.
Ed’s personal favorite is the garlic salt bagel, but one menu item took even him by surprise: the tuna melt. According to Ed, “It’s really good.” Torus will also have a full coffee setup with coffee, tea, matcha, + more.
Torus Bagels is located at 44110 Ashburn Village Boulevard, Suite 134 in Ashburn.
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