Call Your Mother's Capitol Hill Location Is Now Open

An abandoned 7-Eleven at 1291 Pearl Street in Capitol Hill has been transformed into Denver's second Call Your Mother location. The menu at this modern take on a Jewish deli includes customer favorites like the Sun City (bodega-style eggs, American and cheddar cheese, spicy honey and a choice of meat on an everything bagel) as well as some new, seasonal additions, like the Whisper Walk, with Cheez-It cream cheese, bacon, jalapeños and fritos on a toasted cheddar bagel; and an Argentinian spin on the classic black-and-white cookie made with dulce de leche-filled alfajores.

The brand got its start in D.C., after Andrew Dana met his now-wife, Daniela Moreira, when she began working at his outdoor pizza concept, Timber Pizza Co. After successfully opening a brick-and-mortar location of that business, they went all in on developing the ideal bagel recipe for their next venture.
Call Your Mother debuted in D.C. in 2018 and has since grown to nine locations in that area. "In order for staff to be able to grow and have real careers, you need to grow," Dana told Westword in May, ahead of the debut of its first Denver location, at 3880 Tennyson Street, which was also its first foray outside of D.C.

The Mile High was a natural fit — Dana's best friend and goddaughter live here, and he has visited often over the years. "It's got all these great neighborhoods, and we want to be a neighborhood spot," he noted.

Denver has been quick to embrace this quirky bagel shop. There is a steady line at the Tennyson Street outpost, with hungry fans clamoring for bagels in flavors like za'atar and maple salt and pepper. Other menu highlights include sandwiches such as the inside-out tuna melt and the Gleneagle with candied salmon cream cheese, along with crispy latkes, babka muffins and Yuca Cheesy Bread, inspired by Moreira's Argentinian upbringing.
Call Your Mother also has plans to open a third Denver location — in the Hilltop neighborhood, at 217 South Holly Street, which was most recently home to the Rotary.

The Capitol Hill location happens to be next to another daytime favorite for breakfast and lunch that has a similar bright, offbeat aesthetic — Jelly Cafe. But while Jelly serves food best suited to dining in, Call Your Mother's offerings hold up well for the to-go crowd. The Capitol Hill location has very limited seating, and will add online ordering on weekdays in the coming weeks.

This spot also isn't far from the home of another longtime staple for bagels, Moe's. But in a city that's long been lacking enough options for bagel fans, we say this: The more bagels, the better.

Call Your Mother in Capitol Hill is located at 1291 Pearl Street and is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit callyourmotherdeli.com.