In New York and New Jersey, bagel shops are as common as coffee shops. Kevin Crowley said he wants Columbus to be part of that culture. Crowley, the owner of The Lox Bagel Shop, opened the restaurant ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Montreal-style bagels may have originated down the 417, but in Ottawa, the debate over which shop does them best is very much alive, and surprisingly personal. At Kettlemans, Bobino, Cadmans and ...

If you think of New York as the North American bagel capital, chances are you’re not Canadian. Among Canadians, anyway, Montreal is renowned for a bagel of its own: small, sweet and available piping ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reports of the death of the Montreal bagel appear to have been greatly exaggerated. So needless to say, when word began to spread ...