The Late Night Bagel Run

by Heather K. Grace

It's past midnight, and you and some PWAC-ers are discussing everything from current affairs to Richard Gere's hair. All this gabbing has given you the munchies. Too bad there's nowhere to get take out at this hour. Wait, did you forget you're in Montreal? This city never sleeps!

Head down to St. Viateur Bagel Shop Inc. or The Fairmount Bagel Bakery, which are open 24 hours a day. Watch as your bagels are baked and collected fresh from the oven. You can also buy a wide selection of cream cheeses and delicious dips like Hummus and Baba Ghannouj.

With piping hot bagels in hand, head up to the lookout on top of Mount Royal for a magnificent view of the entire city.

Relax against the lookout wall and watch the city lights shimmering in the darkness. You'll be amazed to have found a unique way to make writers quiet... if only for a moment.

Bagel Run Basics

St-Viateur Bagels
(The Bagel Shop Inc.)
263 St-Viateur Ouest, open 24 hrs

Fairmount Bagels
(Fairmount Bagel Bakery 1951)
74 Fairmount Ouest, open 24 hrs

Van Horne Bagel
6125 Monkland and 5202 Sherbrooke West,
Monkland open til 9 pm daily
Sherbrooke same but til 10 pm Thursday and Friday

Maison du Bagel
6700 Cote des Neiges Blvd,
open until 7 pm Monday to Wednesday
til 9 pm Thursdays and Friday
til 6 pm Saturday and Sunday

Getting there:

For St-Viateur or Fairmount Bagels:

1. Go to Place des Arts Metro on the green line.
2. Take Parc Avenue bus #80 Nord from the corner of Jeanne-Mance and de Maisonneuve
   (last run 1:15 am, Telebus info 520-3355).
3. Get off at either Fairmount or St. Viateur.