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Taking a cue from some of the hipper coffee joints, a planned Bruegger's Bagels in Wakefield Commons will push for a more "now" image.Jackelin and Michael Jefferson's new bagel shop, slated to open by the end of January in a new building in the shopping center, will feature leather lounge furniture and free wireless Internet."It's a very comfy, very laid- back kind of a theme," Michael Jefferson said.Wakefield Commons is at Capital Boulevard and New Falls of the Neuse Road.For more information, visit www.brueggers.com.* * *In other coffee news, Primo Espresso of Millbrook Road and Atlantic Avenue has changed hands.The former drive-through McDonald's-turned-java joint was run by Holly and Marcus Rench.Primo is now the second location for Rana Capelli Cafe.Owner Ed Perfetto said that the Renches had relocated and sold their Goldsboro and North Raleigh coffee outlets.The change will bring Rana Capelli's products and coffee, including Raleigh roaster Larry's Beans, and a line of pastries, to another location.Rana Capelli's original drive- through on Glenwood Avenue in the Oak Park Shopping Center will remain open.* * *Triangle Town Center and Crabtree Valley Mall are extending their holiday hours for the last rush leading into Christmas.Triangle Town Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and Saturday. On Christmas Eve, the mall closes at 6 p.m.Crabtree Valley Mall will have the same hours.For those looking to score big on the day-after-Christmas sales, Crabtree will open its doors at 7 a.m. and stay open until 9:30 p.m.Triangle Town Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. the day after Christmas.Triangle Town Center is at Capital Boulevard and Interstate 540. Crabtree Valley Mall is on Glenwood Avenue just north of Interstate 440.For more information, visit www.crabtree-valley-mall.com or www.triangletowncenter.com.
Staff writer Sam LaGrone can be reached at 836-4951 or slagrone@newsobserver.com.