Wikipedia's first sentence called it “famous montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of mile end in the borough of le plateau mont-r”. Today it says “montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of mile end in the borough of le plateau-mont-royal”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Exterior view, with metal cart in front, used to transport bagels”. It now reads “Bakery in Montreal, Quebec Exterior view, with metal cart in front, used to transport bagels”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
St-Viateur Bagel. Exterior view, with metal cart in front, used to transport bagels. St-Viateur Bagel is a famous Montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of Mile End in the borough of Le Plateau Mont-Royal . Established in 1957 by Myer Lewkowicz, the bakery takes its name from its street, St-Viateur Street . The bagel shop operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and serves over 12,000 bagels a day. In addition to the flagship location, there are six other locations, three of which are "bagel cafés." Today, the bakery is owned by Joe Morena, and competes with the nearby Fairmount Bagel for the title of Montreal's best bagel.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
St-Viateur Bagel in the Montreal neighbourhood of Mile End. St-Viateur Bagel is a famous Montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of Mile End in the borough of Le Plateau Mont-Royal . Established in 1957 by Myer Lewkowicz, the bakery takes its name from its street, St-Viateur Street . The bagel shop operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and serves over 12,000 bagels a day. Today, the bakery is owned by Joe Morena, and competes with the nearby Fairmount Bagel for the title of Montreal's best bagel.
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Exterior view, with metal cart in front, used to transport bagels St-Viateur Bagel is a famous Montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of Mile End in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal , Montreal , Quebec , Canada.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Bakery in Montreal, Quebec Exterior view, with metal cart in front, used to transport bagels St-Viateur has various branch locations besides the original bakery, including this one pictured on Mount Royal Avenue . St-Viateur Bagel is a famous Montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of Mile End in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal , Montreal , Quebec , Canada.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “famous montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of mile end in the borough of le plateau mont-r”. Today it says “montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of mile end in the borough of le plateau-mont-royal”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Exterior view, with metal cart in front, used to transport bagels”. It now reads “Bakery in Montreal, Quebec Exterior view, with metal cart in front, used to transport bagels”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
famous montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of mile end in the borough of le plateau mont-r
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montreal-style bagel bakery located in the neighbourhood of mile end in the borough of le plateau-mont-royal
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