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Smoked meat in the form of brisket, turkey, chicken, and duck plays a starring role at this Montréal-style Jewish deli-restaurant that's nearly always full. The brisket finds its way into the signature smoked meat sandwich, the breakfast hash, and even poutine—french fries blanketed with gravy and cheese curds. The sizable menu also includes matzo ball soup, chicken livers, a Reuben, and other deli delights. The bagels are made the Montréal way, boiled before being baked in a wood-fired oven. The butcher-block tables at which diners sit are as sturdy as the cuisine.