Winning tip: 24-hour bagel bakeries
If I learnt anything during my time in Montreal, it’s that the locals are passionate about their bagels and pledge undying allegiance to either Fairmount or St Viateur. But these 24-hour bakeries are only about five minutes’ walk from each other so grab a bag of each and decide for yourself. I found the bagels best at about 3am, when the bakeries were gearing up for the breakfast rush, but then the fact I was fresh from a bar may have swayed my judgement. Oh, and pick up a jar of Liberté cream cheese. It’s heavenly.
• fairmountbagel.com, stviateurbagel.com
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