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specialtyfoods To help Ciao! readers seek out the best gourmet foods in Winnipeg, we compiled a list of shops that offer a selection of fresh, prepared, and packaged foods. While we try to provide a comprehensive and accurate list, store information may change without notice. Enjoy! BREAD/PASTRY A l’Epi de Blé 1757 Main St, 204-334-2526. Pastries of Provence and hearty loaves of bread La Belle Baguette 248 Ave de la Cathédrale, 204-219-2123; 1850 Ness Ave, 204-219-9688. Pastry chef Alix Loiselle makes everything from rustic loaves to delicate pâtisserie Bronuts C-100 King St, 204-955-1036. Fluffy handmade donuts and specialty coffee drinks Cake Studio 1483 Wellington Ave, 204-775-9378. Appointment- only studio specializes in custom- designed cakes and sugar work Chocoberry Dessert House 470 River Ave, 204-615-9998. Osborne Village nook for chocoholics, with fondue, waffl es and specialty hot cocoa Chocolate Zen Bakery 553 Osborne St, 204-287-CAKE. Decadent tortes, pastries and squares for special occasions City Bread 238 Dufferin Ave, 204-586-8409. Healthy hearth bread, including dill rye Le Croissant 276 Tache Ave, 204-237-3536. Traditional French bakery; excellent baguettes The Crusty Bun 1026 St. Mary’s Rd, 204-257-7311; 8-925 Headmaster Row, 204-661-6414. Euro-style artisan breads and baked products made on-site Double D’s Cheesecake 200 Meadowood Dr, 204-257-6502. A wide variety of cheesecake fl avours to take home. Also on-site café Goodies Bake Shop 1124 Ellice Ave, 204-949-2480. Specialty breads, cakes, pastries and confections Gunn’s Bakery 247 Selkirk Ave, 204-582-2364. Bagels, specialty breads and kosher baking Harvest Bakery A-1857 Grant Ave, 204-489-1086; 180 St. Anne’s Rd, 204-254-1086. Foccacia bread, fresh rolls, bagels and cookies High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave, 204-775-0264. Custom-designed cakes, dainties and cookies for all occasions 42 ciao! / jun/jul / two thousand nineteen Jeanne’s Bakery 931 Notre Dame Ave, 204-774-2554. Legendary cookie bottom cakes draw in regulars for more than 80 years Jenna Rae Cakes 580 Academy Rd, 204-691-4222; The Forks Market, second fl oor. Creative fl avour combos of macaroons, cupcakes and cookie sandwiches create line-ups Kub Bakery 30-1530 Regent Ave, 204-954-9981; 850 Erin St, 204-414- 9311. Famous for their rye bread Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave, 204-992-8000. Upscale bakery offering classic treats like grandma used to make Lisbon Bakery 717 Sargent Ave, 204-775-7612. Corn bread, rye and Portuguese water bread Maxim Bakery & Pastry 285 Alexander Ave, 204-774-8452. Specializes in formal Chinese pastries for all occasions Natural Bakery 808 Logan Ave, 204-783-7344. Specializing in rye breads Oh Doughnuts 326 Broadway, 204-615-0802; 1194 Taylor Ave, 204- 477-1276. Daily changing 20-plus fl avours of donuts with wild toppings. Vegan and gluten-friendly varieties Pennyloaf Bakery 858 Corydon Ave, 204-452-2957. Cozy bakery offers artisan bread baked in a wood-fi red oven, along with cookies and more Pinky’s Bakeshop 439 Stradbrook Ave, 204-453-CAKE. Boutique bakery offers a rainbow of fl avours and colours in cupcakes Roll Cake 753 Corydon Ave, 204-691-6139. Asian dessert house sells macarons, Japanese cheesecake, Hong Kong style bubble waffl es and more S Squared Pâtisserie 3416 Roblin Blvd, 204-914-5112. Decadent layered mousse-based cakes, cakes, choux and tarts alongside croissants and other French specialties Sleepy Owl Bread 751 Wall St, 204-805-2530. Breads and pastries made with local ingredients Stella’s Bakery 110 Sherbrook St, 204-783-1453. Crusty breads, cinnamon buns, squares, croissants and cookies. Also serves specialty coffees Sugar Blooms and Cakes Inc. A-1020 McPhillips St, 204-633-8212. Upscale cakes with unique Filipino ingredients such as ube Sweet C Bakery 1171 Kildare Ave E, 204-505-5030; 1555 Regent Ave W, 204- 505-7774. Edible art like candy sushi, cupcakes and cookies Sweet Impressions 669 Stafford St, 204-237-0743. Nut-free bakery specializing in designer hand-iced cookies and cupcakes. Gifts for bakers sold on-site Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company 859 Westminster Ave, 204-783-5097; The Forks Market, main fl oor. Organic sourdough, rye and cracked wheat. Also dairy- and egg-free baking BULK FOOD Scoop n’ Weigh 1770 Taylor Ave, 204-489-1031. Spices, specialty fl ours, snacks, candies and health foods CHOCOLATIER Aschenti Cocoa 782 Corydon Ave, 204-219-7221. Owners process the chocolate in-store using cocoa beans from their farm in Cameroon Chocolatier Bernard Callebaut 431 Academy Rd, 204-488-4376. Fine Belgian chocolates offers specialty letter shaped chocolates Chocolatier Constance Popp 180 Provencher Blvd, 204-897-0689. City’s fi rst bean to chocolate bar shop sells award-winning chocolates Decadence Chocolates 70 Sherbrook St, 204-772-4626. Artisanal chocolates mix unique fl avour combinations like Manitoba honey and thyme Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent Ave, 204-783-4551. 60-year-old Winnipeg institution sells chocolates made on-site, including iconic Russian mints ETHNIC SPECIALTY Arirang Oriental Food Mart 1799 Portage Ave, 204-831-1212. Japanese and Korean groceries and frozen foods Bernstein’s Deli 1700 Corydon Ave, 204-488-4552. Jewish specialties like chicken matzo ball soup and homestyle take-out Blady Middle Eastern 1324 Portage Ave, 204-615-2994. Wide selections of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern specialties like olive oils and Arabic coffee Calabria Market 139 Scurfi eld Blvd, 204-487-1700. Italian packaged foods, deli products and wine Dino’s Grocery Mart 460 Notre Dame Ave, 204-942-1526. Importer of food and spices from the Caribbean Islands, Asia, Africa and the Americas Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave, 204-488-6161. Imported and prepared Greek specialties, including bread and desserts India Spice House 1875 Pembina Hwy, 204-261-3636. South Asian dry goods, spices and fresh produce, along with fi sh and meats ING Supermarket 1873 Pembina Hwy, 204-261-7335. Hot take-away dishes, produce and dry goods fi ll this South Winnipeg market Lucky Supermarket 1051 Winnipeg Ave, 204-272-8011; 1303 Jefferson Ave, 204-285-8011. Enormous selection of Asian groceries. Fresh produce, meat and seafood counters. Small cafeteria offers dim sum and Asian entrées Lvov Euro Food Corner 140 Meadowood Dr, 204-783-8777. Eastern European packaged foods, confections, fi sh and cookery books