text: Hof Kelsten is the latest addition to Mile Ends boulangerie scene and it instantly became recognized as a citywide contender Bakerowner Jeffrey Finkelstein built up a reputation supplying many of Montreals top restaurants with their bread before opening up to the public The approach leans towards Central Europe caraway rye rugelach babka etc but Hof Kelsten bakes some French loaves too including my favourite Montreal baguette at the moment nnThey also serve meals lunch brunch but so far I have stuck to the baked goods The pastries are generally good and they are definitely refreshingly different from the kind of fare one tends to find in Montreals bakery scene but I have encountered problems with undercooked items from time to time so now I just focus on their bread