Montreal

A French-speaking city with a deep-rooted Jewish community. Outremont, Côte-Saint-Luc and Hampstead are full of shuls, and kosher bakeries and restaurants are easy to find, as are the famous bagels.

Driving up from New York: Stops on I-87 from New York: Price Chopper / Market 32 in Colonie, just outside Albany, has a large kosher department (1730 Central Ave, map). The North Country Kosher Shop at Chabad of Plattsburgh sells kosher take-out; order at least 2 hours ahead, (518) 565-9090 (46 Grace Ave, map). The Valero at Exit 42 in Champlain, the last exit before the border, is a known stop for kosher snacks per travelers (2024); check before relying on it (1038 US Route 11, map).Source: pricechopper.com · kosherplattsburgh.square.site · openstreetmap.org, checked Nov 2026 · tip from ivelt

Kosher resort near Lake George: 1000 Acres Ranch Resort (465 Warrensburg Rd, Stony Creek, NY; (518) 696-2444) is about 20 minutes from Lake George, off the I-87 route up to Montreal. All of it is under the Tartikov hashgacha (Rabbi Yechiel Babad), with daily minyanim and an eruv, and on some summer Shabbosim the whole property is only for shomer Shabbos guests. It is closed for the regular season now, so check its site before you plan.Source: 1000acres.com · 1000acres.com, checked Nov 2026 · tip from ivelt