Ferraro Foods

Bakery: Ferraro Foods
Address: 850 Farwell St, Trail, BC
Website: http://ferrarofoods.ca/
Style: Canadian 
Price: $$ 

So I actually made the drive to Trail, intent on checking out the only bakery in town (that being the Trail Pastry Shop)... and found it inexplicably closed when it should have been open. Wonderful. How I hate when that happens! Having parked the car to decide what to do next, I saw a small group of people coming out of Ferraro Foods with trays of bite-sized pastries and squares and thought it was worth a try.

Therefore: Ferraro Foods is the local independent grocery store with a second location in nearby Rossland. Like many local supermarkets, they have their own, quite small bakery department, though I was a little disappointed they didn't have the lavish selection that those massive trays promised me (and, come on, there should have so been more Italian stuff!). Most items are pre-packed and spread across a couple tables, though they do advertise that these items are made by them. Some items are sold individually, but the selection is fairly limited to muffins, danishes and possibly a couple doughnuts. A lot was already sold. There's no real dedicated bakery counter, however, so it doesn't really feel like a bakery.

Their big fluffy cinnamon buns ($3.99 for a 2-pack) did look pretty good, though. These were typical, tray-baked buns coiled up with ooey gooey cinnamon mass and covered with a nice layer of icing. They looked rich and they certainly lived up to expectations; in fact, they were a bit too sweet for my liking, but the taste and texture was pretty good. I still felt pretty bummed about missing out on the actual bakery in town, though.

Rating: **1/2