Mission Objective: Hit five of Toronto’s best dessert spots over the course of an afternoon.
STOP #1
SUD FORNO: Italian pastries.
Seven stalwart eaters joined me on this dessert op.
Mean Jean Brophey starts things off with a double espresso. She would need the caffeine boost.
On deck: Mini rhum babas, mini chocolate rhum babas, and canolis.
Elliot, Akemi, Ivon, and Alison start their sampling engines.
Kerrington and Breanna = ferocious eaters. FEROCIOUS!
The highlight: The mini rhum baba. A perfect boozy bite.
716 Queen Street West (MAP) sudforno.com
STOP #2
NADEGE: Chocolates and pastries.
Petit choux (mini cream puffs) of various flavors. Akemi is a big fan of the praline while Alison swore by the lemon and ginger.
Bailey’s Irish Cream-flavored marshmallows.
The Individual Donut: caramel chantilly, salted caramel cream, crisp praliné wafer and almond shortbread.
Kerrington considers her next move.
Highlights: That donut!
780 Queen Street West (MAP) www.nadege-patisserie.com
STOP #3
PEACE TREATS: Milkshakes
Three different milkshakes. From left to right: D.R.E.A.M. (Donuts Rule Everything Around Me) – a vanilla milkshake topped with mini donuts, Amusement Park – cotton candy milkshake stacked with cotton candy, and Go Shanty It’s Your Birthday – vanilla milkshake topped with a slice of birthday cake.
I’m in heaven.
Ivon pacing himself.
Elliot and his mysterious floating cap.
I contemplate life. And that birthday cake milkshake.
Breanne, aka “The Cleaner”.
Highlight: The cotton candy milkshake!
131 Ossington Ave. (MAP) Peace Treats
We WERE planning to go for ice cream next, but our intended target wouldn’t open for another fifteen minutes. And so, rather than wait, we made efficient use of our time by taking a walk up to College Street and getting in another dessert stop.
STOP #4
BAKE SHOPPE: Baked goods.
The offerings included, among other things, homemade pop tarts!
Nutella brown butter cookie and red velvet cupcake.
Ruffles marshmallow and passion flakie.
Still focused!
Highlight: The unusual sweet and savory Ruffles marshmallow, the passion flakie, and that nutella brown butter cookie.
859 College Street (MAP) www.bakeshoppeto.com
STOP #5
BANG BANG ICE CREAM: Ice cream.
The final stop on our marathon tour. Just pick your ice cream flavor, choose a fresh baked cookie and voila!
I went chocolate cookie and toffee ice cream.
Jean and Akemi sugaring it up.
Sugar high! (photo courtesy of Ivon Bartok).
Hong Kong Waffle high.
Highlight: The peanut butter and jelly ice cream!
93A Ossington Ave. (MAP) bangbangicecream.com
We concluded our afternoon in fine style –
STOP #6
Trinity Bellwoods Dog Bowl for the monthly pug meet-up…
Thanks to everyone who made this dessert op a success. Nice work, team! See you in two weeks for the Toronto Dessert Tour Part 2!
I picked the wrong post to read while on a diet.
“On the way, Ivon suffered a…” diabetic coma? Seizure? Just reading that, I feel like I need an insulin injection. Still would have attempted it, though! 🙂
YUMMY!!!
You sure know how to party, Joe. Instead of a pub crawl, you do a dessert crawl.
OMG I’m on a sugar high just reading the post. Every single thing looks amazing.
Omg, how could you make choices,, too many, yummy, , drool, thanks !!
I can’t believe ya’ll ate all that.
Gosh what some good looking treats. A bit west from ware I ventured.
Now that’s a tour I’d sign up for!! You had me at expresso, mini rhum babas, pralines, anything salted caramel, cotton candy & ruffles marshmallows! What a fun afternoon. Me? I went to go see Beauty and The Beast. I laughed, I cried, I clapped, I loved it!
How do we get in on the Part 2 tour?
Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar and more lip-licking sugar. Yum 😛
I’ve booked my ticket for the Toronto Sugar Rush Tour Part 1 …
I’m drooling and I hate you. OMG… How are you not in a diabetic coma? I just want to know, then I’ll stop hating. Yum.
Sounds like ya’ll had quite the fun day
wreaking havoc on your tummies.
Albeit, can’t help but think of
those poor sweet unsuspecting marshmallows.
Bet they never saw any of your ferocious crew coming!
I’m a little late. The wife and I have a bit of a stomach bug this weekend. Sorry to hear about Suji’s UTI issues. I hope this can be tackled early.
Christine and I certainly feel for you, Akemi and Lulu on Bubba’s loss. Brandi left us three weeks ago, and we are both still having a very tough time. Yesterday was really bad. Luna of course does help fill the void, but through no fault of her own, she will never be able to replace Brandi.
Due to the aforementioned stomach bug, I wasn’t able to enjoy your Dessert Tour, but I’m glad everyone had a stomach busting time. Don’t forget your insulin!
Wow Joe! Those desserts rival Vancouver. Thanks for the lovely photos. 😍 That sugar high photo is memeable. It’s nice that you all like to socialise outside of work.
Cheers, Chev
Oh geezzz…. I wish the photos hadn’t displayed for this post. Too yummy.
OMG I don’t know how you managed so many sweet things in one afternoon.
Question: are Elliot and Ivon twins!
JOE?!
I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT DONUT 🍩!!! NOOOOooooooo … Oooow!
Mmmmm…..
Mission Objective: Hit five of Toronto’s best dessert spots over the course of an afternoon.
I’d say that was mission accomplished…..and then some!!
And, Part 2 tickets are available…..where?
Does Part 2 include a visit to Soma? 😊
…and who woke you guys up from the resulting sugar coma?
-Mike A.
I am continually drawn back to those Peace Treats milkshakes. I ain’t neva seen anythang like that before. They are so colorful and beautiful. Wow!
So much deliciousness! But how did you guys feel after all those treats? That is an awesome feat of eating.
WOW! Look at all those delicious desserts. Looks like a lot of fun and just what you and Akemi both needed to raise up your spirits. I wish we had a good Italian bakery around here. I haven’t been impressed at all; not like the ones we had up in New York.