content: Taking advice from a local, I bought two dozen sesame bagels to stock up at home.\n\nSO. GLAD. I. DID.\n\nSorry, NY bagel, you do not even compare. Montreal bagels in general are more bread-y and less dough-y, so they have a great chew. Fairmount bagels, specifically, are handmade, as evident in their misshapen size, and they're so popular that they go straight from the oven rack to people's hands. I initially didn't understand why they're open 24 hours, but now I see the appeal!\n\nI should also mention that having two dozen fresh bagels in a car will set you on olfactory bliss.