Montreal bagel showdown: buy hot sesame bagels fresh out of the wood oven at St-Viateur

Unlike New York bagels, Montreal bagels are hand-rolled, boiled in honey-infused water, and baked in wood-fired ovens, giving them a sweeter, denser, chewy crunch. Visit St-Viateur Bagel on Mile End at 2:00 AM to buy a hot dozen straight from the wooden paddle.