Celine Dion: Schwartz’s
Believe it or not, Celine Dion brought some extremely high-quality New York staples to Montreal, and she inspired an entire wave of new Jewish delis across the French Canadian city. Schwartz’s has been serving up hot, brined, smoked beef for nearly 15 years now, but when the company went under some financial trouble in 2012, some long-time regular customers (including Celine Dion) put together some cash and purchased the restaurant. Some people even say that Schwartz’s is better than it has ever been, and Dion periodically drops in to sign autographs and hand out free meals.