Bonanza Market

Bakery: Bonanza Market
Address: 926 Second Ave, Dawson YT
Website: http://bonanzamarket.ca/
Style: Canadian 
Price: $ 

I was speaking of there being two grocery stores with their own bakeries in Dawson; this is the other one. Bonanza is, one could say, the more gourmet of the two; of course, this may be a bit of an overstatement, since both stores feature a nice selection of classic baked goods of the scone, muffin and cinnamon bun variety, but while Dawson General Store is simpler, more or less what you'd expect from a small-town bakery, Bonanza's goods are a little more rustic, artisan almost (with the addition of croissants and other flaky pastries, sweet and savoury). Naturally, one type isn't necessarily better than the other; just different.

 Bonanza Market's baked goods are located behind the counter in one corner of the shop, along with ready-made sandwiches and prepared foods. I couldn't resist their cinnamon bun (a steal of a deal at $1.99). Yes, the photo turned out horrible (I swear, it looked so much better when I checked it), but what the photo lacked in photographic skill, the bun itself made up for it in taste. Delicious dough rolled with cinnamon; the dough was soft, yet quite dense with the exposed sides adding a nice "crust", especially with the sugary glaze poured on top of it. Yummy! I love my cinnamon buns and this took top honours for best bun in the Yukon (and also my top pick for baked goods in Dawson).

Rating: ***1/2