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Off to Greet a Pile of Meat

Oh, salty meat. Nothing is more delicious in Montreal than saddling up to the bar in Schwartz's and getting sneered at by the waiters. Call it masochistic, but it's absolutely worth it when they slam down that stack of shaved meaty goodness.

With one line (spilling south on the sidewalk) for take-out orders and the other for dining-in, Schwartz's welcomes hundreds of hungry diners into its tiny space. Complete strangers sit shoulder to shoulder, rubbing their hands and licking their lips waiting for lusciously tender and flavorful smoked meat to appear from behind the counter. Combining it with a salty dill pickle, a side of soggy fries and a can of the thick, sweet Cott's black cherry cola is the ultimate way to experience the city's favorite culinary delight (with poutine being a close second). There's been plenty of debates on which smoked meat is the tastiest in this fair city, but for our money, Schwartz's reigns supreme.

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