I thought I knew a lot about Texas barbecue back then, but I knew nothing of Montreal-style smoked meat beyond what the guidebooks said. The general advice was to visit Schwartz’s Deli ...

The food: Smoked meat is Montreal’s culinary claim to fame — the city has a unique take on pastrami, and Schwartz’s is the most famous place to try it. According to the website ...

In the span of a week, we had the good fortune to experience two smoked meat delis in two very different cities: Schwartz's Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen, and Katz's Delicatessen on the Lower East ...

There’s a lot of smoked, marinated, and steamed beef brisket in Montreal, but the sandwich from Schwartz’s will always be our favorite. It comes on rye with yellow mustard, and the meat is ...

Finally, the tour concluded with smoked meat sandwiches from Schwartz’s, Montreal’s equivalent to Katz’s Deli, with the line around the block to match. Much like the corned beef and pastrami ...

Montreal smoked meat has long been defined by a rivalry. Schwartz’s deli may have been better known, but for many Montrealers the best smoked meat sandwich was prepared across the street ...

The legendary deli closed earlier this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Montreal smoked meat has long been defined by a rivalry. Schwartz's deli may have been better known, but for many ...