Why does everyone love Montreal?

[The Macallan]

Yes there are Toronto style bagels or at least there were. I am sure that a much wider variety of bagels is now available but the traditional kind of bagel from Toronto was a bigger more doughy bagel than the Montreal style. That's what I grew up with, sharing with my Jewish high school classmates, and it is still widely available. You may not have heard it described that way but it exists.

A note on bagels: I lived in Kingston for five years in the 80's. There was a particular deli bakery noted for its bagels. Since Kingston is half way between the two large cities and there are lots of students from both areas, it sold Montreal style bagels on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Toronto style on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, or vice versa.

By the way, I apologize for sidetracking this thread into culinary reviews rather than its stated subject matter. You can definitely count me in among the lovers of Montreal.