Dear New York City bagel-lovers, As a Montreal export to New York, I take offense at your treatment of our version of the mouthwatering goodness that is the Montreal bagel. Granted, I’m aware that I’m ...

The results of our bagel poll were so close that I had to try both St-Viateur Bagel (which won 46% of the votes) and Fairmount Bagel Bakery (44%) while here in Montreal. First, thanks to reader ...

The scene: In most parts of the world, what masquerades as a bagel is not really a bagel, it’s just bread made into a ring shape — a roll with a hole. Despite the proliferation of regional specialties ...

Reports of the death of the Montreal bagel appear to have been greatly exaggerated. So needless to say, when word began to spread that parts of Montreal were looking to solidify air-quality standards ...

The bagel has to be the most successful Jewish food in history, at least in terms of general public acceptance—especially in comparison to, say, gefilte fish. In fact, bagels have become so ...

"Most of the dishes have some French influence, like even our potatoes, that is Jack's specialty," said his son Christopher ...

Bagels are one of those foods that look simple until you meet people who care about them, and then suddenly you’re embroiled in a passionate debate. If you’ve ever watched someone squeeze a bagel like ...

Montrealers who write about bagels walk a fine line, especially when catering to an audience that reaches many New Yorkers. The rivalry between these two cities and their respective bagel addicts has ...

The rich, comforting aromas from the wood-burning oven in a Côte-St-Luc strip mall are much the same as those found in other bagel shops dotting the Island of Montreal. But at M.T.L. Bagel, that aroma ...

Are Montreal bagels like “chewing broken glass”? Mimi Sheraton thinks so. And a tweet to that effect sparked a tsunami online this week, with affronted lovers of the iconic baked goods circling the ...

“Down the Bagel Hole: A Celebration of Jewish Breadways” will honor the great bagel traditions of both cities. (New York Jewish Week) — New Yorkers defend their favorite bagels and bagel shops the way ...