Everything (about) bagels

  • Onion bagel at Two Men Bagel House in Singapore

    Singapore  · 

    Since moving to Singapore, I’ve been on the hunt for good bagels. Based on recommendations from a couple of friends, I tried out Two Men Bagel House. They offer hand-rolled “NY style” bagels that are boiled in honey water before going into the oven. I got to Two Men Bagel House at about 12:30 PM on a Sunday. The queue...

  • Sesame bagel from St-Viateur

    Montreal  · 

    This post is about the bagel that started my love for bagels: the sesame bagel from St-Viateur. I really have to say that living in Montreal has had a very big impact on my opinions about bagels. To be honest, I feel like all the bagels I ate in my life before experiencing Montreal bagels were imposter bagels. The sesame...

  • To Koulouri tou Psyrri in Athens

    Athens  · 

    Apparently, a typical breakfast in Greece is a koulouri (κουλούρι), a sesame bagel! So of course I had to check it out on my recent trip to Athens. We visited the bakery Το Κουλούρι του Ψυρρή (To Koulouri tou Psyrri), located in the Psyrri neighbourhood. We saw many carts with the To Koulouri tou Psyrri brand in different parts of...

  • Everything bagel (and more) from Schmear

    Singapore  · 

    A while back, a friend of a friend recommended Schmear. I was hesitant to trust his recommendation because when I asked him if the bagels were New York or Montreal style, he replied with “I don’t know”, which signals a lack of experience with excellent bagels. Nonetheless, my friend Valeria and I decided to make a journey out to Sentosa...

  • Everything bagel from What A Bagel

    Toronto  · 

    For this holiday season, I decided to go on a mission to try out as many bagel shops as possible. I kicked off my mission in Toronto at What A Bagel at their Spadina Ave location based on recommendations from a couple of friends.

  • Everything bagel from Bagel Run

    Ottawa  · 

    My friend Steph joined me at my first bagel stop in Ottawa, Bagel Run in Orleans. Bagel Run offers Montreal style bagels from a woodburning oven. I ordered an everything bagel with herb and garlic cream cheese (pictured below), while Steph ordered a BLT bagel sandwich.

  • Kettleman's Bagel Company in Ottawa

    Ottawa  · 

    Somehow it has taken 22 years for one of my best friends, Tanya Haddad, and I to properly discuss our love of bagels. I seriously wish this post was a podcast because a podcast would have better captured our passion and enthusiasm (not to mention our witty banter). We had the best time eating four different bagels with four different...

  • Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli

    Ottawa  · 

    I’m very happy to blog about the best recommendation that I’ve received so far. My friend Liam Crapper suggested Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli. I remember one time where Liam and I went to get bagels at 2 AM in Montreal with a group of friends, so that’s how you know how we much we love bagels. My friend Alexa Pichet...

  • Homemade everything bagels

    homemade  · 

    I’m very happy to write about the first time I ever made bagels! It was a super fun experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes baking. My brother Brandon (the better chef between the two of us) joined me on this challenge. To prepare, we spent an hour or so watching and studying various videos featuring Fairmount...

  • Rosemary and sea salt bagel from St-Viateur in Montreal

    Montreal  · 

    I’m excited to revive my bagel blog now that I am back in Montreal full time. On this sunny spring afternoon, I met up with my friend Diane in Outremont/Mile End aka Montreal bagel central. We grabbed a couple bagels at St-Viateur and hung out at a park. I was very excited to get a rosemary and sea salt bagel....

  • Bagel sandwiches from Two Men Bagel House in Singapore

    Singapore  · 

    This post is a collection of thoughts I had on numerous bagel sandwiches that had been offered by Two Men Bagel House while I was living in Singapore. Disclaimer: This is a delayed post. I ate these bagel sandwiches between March and April of 2020, but I am writing this in June 2021 based on old notes and photos I...

  • Fairmount and St-Viateur's poppy bagels

    Montreal  · 

    This summer I am making it my mission to try all of the bagels at Fairmount and St-Viateur. I have plans to try other bagel shops on the island also, but I thought it would be fun to do a series of posts dedicated to the “Fairmount vs St-Viateur” rivalry. So whenever there is a flavour that is offered at...