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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 Chocolate Zen Bakery 553 Osborne St, 204‑287‑CAKE. Decadent tortes, pastries and squares for special occasions Le Croissant 276 Tache Ave, 204‑237‑3536. Traditional French bakery; excellent baguettes Goodies Bake Shop 1124 Ellice Ave, 204‑949‑2480. Specialty breads, cakes, pastries and confections as well as house-made gelato Gunn’s Bakery 247 Selkirk Ave, 204‑582‑2364. Bagels, specialty breads and kosher baking High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave, 204‑775‑0264. Custom-designed cakes, dainties and cookies for all occasions Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave, 204‑992‑8000. Upscale bakery offering classic treats like grandma used to make, including slices of the month Oh Doughnuts 326 Broadway, 204‑615‑0802; 1194 Taylor Ave, 204-477-1276. Daily changing 20-plus flavours 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-fired oven, along with cookies and more Sleepy Owl Bread 751 Wall St, 204‑805‑2530. Breads and pastries made with local ingredients. Fruit danishes are perfection 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 Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company 859 Westminster Ave, 204‑783‑5097; The Forks Market, main floor. 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 flours, snacks, candies, health foods, cookware, linens and paper napkins CHOCOLATIER Aschenti Cocoa 782 Corydon Ave, 204‑219‑7221. Owners process the chocolate in-store using cocoa beans from their farm in Cameroon Chocolatier Constance Popp 180 Provencher Blvd, 204‑897‑0689. City’s first bean to chocolate bar shop sells award-winning chocolates Decadence Chocolates 70 Sherbrook St, 204‑772‑4626. Artisanal chocolates mix unique flavour combinations like Manitoba honey and thyme Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent Ave, 204‑783‑4551. 60-year-old Winnipeg institution sells chocolates and confections made on-site, including iconic Russian mints ETHNIC SPECIALTY 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 & Fine Wines 139 Scurfield Blvd, 204‑487‑1700. Italian packaged foods, deli products and wine. Fresh pizzas and subs Dino’s Grocery Mart 460 Notre Dame Ave, 204‑942‑1526. Importer of food, sweets, tropical fruit and spices from the Caribbean Islands, Asia, Africa and the Americas Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave, 204‑488‑6161. Imported and daily prepared Greek specialties like moussaka, bread and desserts Kozak Food 1-2082 Ness ave, 204-615-9991. Ukrainian specialties like perogies and cabbage rolls made on-site for over the counter take-out. Frozen foods available Perogy Planet 11-848 Dakota St; 1411 Main St; 4-2001 Portage Ave, perogyplanet.com. Fresh ingredients fill scratch-made perogies ready to be cooked at home MARKET/FINE FOOD De Luca’s Specialty Foods 950 Portage Ave, 204‑774‑7617; 66 South Landing Dr, Oak Bluff, 204-775-8605. Italian cheeses, meats, olives, pasta and prepared foods Fromagerie Bothwell 136 Provencher Blvd, 204-505-2144. An authentic made-in-Manitoba shopping experience. A wide assortment of cheeses and locally made products G.J. Andrews 384 Academy Rd, 204‑487‑7300. Wines from around the world beside rows of imported delica‑ cies and gourmet take-away Piazza De Nardi 1360 Taylor Ave, 204‑982‑9461. Indoor market offers prepared Italian specialties, gourmet dried goods, cheese and wines. Elaborate pastry counter and gelato Red River Co-op Three locations, rrcoop.com. Large locally-owned retail Co-op spotlights Manitoba grown and made food Vita Health Fresh Market Six locations in Winnipeg, 204‑984‑9599 for information. Local chain of health stores carrying natural beauty, supple‑ ments and organic groceries MEAT & FISH The Carver’s Knife 29‑1530 Regent Ave, 204‑663‑6771. Manitoba beef aged and cut on‑site. Selection of made‑in‑Manitoba products Gimli Fish Market Three locations in Winnipeg, gimlifish.com. Specialties include fresh pickerel and goldeye, smoked on-site Marcello’s Meats 9‑200 Meadowood Dr, 204‑256‑6328. Fresh cuts, deli meats, frozen foods and certified Angus beef Miller’s Meats Four locations in Winnipeg, millersmeats.com. Fresh meats and specialty foods Roblin Quality Meats 5606 Roblin Blvd, 204-889-1881. Stocks fresh and frozen food. Known for house-made corned beef and roast beef Tenderloin Meat & Sausage 1515 Main St, 204‑582‑2280. Many house‑made cold cuts, garlicky kielbassa and spicy pepperoni sticks Winnipeg Old Country Sausage 691 Dufferin Ave, 204‑589‑8331. Catering to the North End with smoked and cooked meats TEA, COFFEE & OIL The Canister 121 Osborne St, 204‑474‑0407. Over 100 varieties of teas, loose and in bags; Godiva chocolates and 60 varieties of coffee beans Cornelia Bean 417 Academy Rd, 204‑489‑5460. More than 200 varieties of loose tea and 18 freshly roasted coffees from around the world Frescolio 929 Corydon Ave, 204‑505‑1455; 1604 St. Mary’s Rd, 204-615-3885; 1-1530 Regent Ave W, 204-504-4200. Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting room WINE Banville & Jones Wine Co 1616 St. Mary’s Rd, 204‑948‑WINE (9463). Tuscan‑inspired space features wines, gifts, accessories and gourmet items for all budgets La Boutique del Vino 1360 Taylor Ave, 204‑982‑VINO (8466). In Piazza De Nardi complex, specializes in cellar wine. More than 300 exclusive bottles De Luca Fine Wines 942 Portage Ave, 204‑783‑9463. Hundreds of new and old world wines, wide selection of wine-related gifts and accessories Kenaston Wine Market 1855A  Grant Ave, 204‑488‑9463. Carries fine wines, sherries and ports; Riedel gift baskets The Wine House 110‑1600 Kenaston Blvd, 204‑275‑6660. Canadian and imported wines; wine accessories ciao! / oct/nov/ two thousand nineteen 51