Empire B&B

Montreal bagels are here! At 200 Clinton (corner of Atlantic) there had been a sign up for quite some time promising a new bagel shop and now it has arrived. It's got a "Grand Opening" sign in the window and another above the door that says "Bistro", which makes it look like that's the name of the cafe but it's actually called B&B Empire. So, what's the difference between a New York bagel and a Montreal bagel? Well, The New York Times has a little input on this. They are apparently "chewy and tinged with a tantalizing sweetness. The real thing is still baked in wood ovens, which give the bagels an irregularly charred outer surface. These bagels shine, too, with a gloss that only a short swim in a bath of honey or malt-sweetened water can impart. With no chemical additives or dough conditioners, these bagels stand out in taste and looks." But we definitely want to go try for ourselves. Let us know if you've been out there and what you thought!