Gerrard St. Bakery
Toronto, ON M4M 1Y2
Sitting pretty amidst the hustle and bustle of Chinatown East, Gerrard St. Bakery is a welcome reprieve from the street-side chaos. Outfitted in a baby blue paint job and finished with a sumptuous chandelier, the space has seats for six, though folks are mostly getting the goods to go. The star attraction is the aforementioned cheesecake ($6), flavoured with chรจvre from Montforte Dairy โ which gives a bit of a kick while preventing overt sweetness โ and topped with the likes of wild blueberry or lemon.
Other baked treats have a bit of retro flair. Momโs recipe for carrot cake ($7) sits alongside grandmaโs butter tarts ($3), though the corn syrup from that recipe has been replaced with maple syrup. Savory sandwiches ($6) come with a roster of fillings โ including curried veg and goat cheese โ which are baked into the dough, making the sandwiches mess-free for that TTC trek.
In terms of coffee, the espresso beans hail from Rufino; the drip stuff comes from ChocoSol (as does the chocolate).
With two growing boys at home, Mut has a lot on her platter. The kids however, โdefinitely like to do taste testing!โ
Published on: Aug 1, 2012