Coco's Bistro/Cowboy Coffee

Bakery: Coco's Bistro - Cowboy Coffee 
Address: 255 Vermilion Ave, Princeton, BC
Website: n/a 
Style: Canadian 
Price: $$

When the bakery in town is already closed, sometimes you have to think outside the box. Okay, okay, in truth, I'd given up reviewing bakeries for the day and was just in the mood for something hot to drink.

Along came Coco's Bistro/Cowboy Coffee (not sure what to do with the dual name; one is listed as a restaurant while the other is the coffee shop, but they do operate from the same space and orders are all taken at the same counter), which not only had a nice selection of tea, but display case(s) of... baked goods (the sign outside advertising bakery treats also helped)! Several types of well-priced squares, slices of coffee cake, cookies - not bad for a cafe/restaurant. Granted, they don't look the most visually-appealing all hermetically sealed in saran wrap.

Of the squares, the apricot cranberry square ($2.50) sounded the most interesting. Sure, it does look a little worse for wear, but biting into it was enough to remove all preconceptions regarding appearance: a unique sweet and tart blend of fruit atop a delicious shortbread crust. It was definitely worth pulling over for this one!

Rating: ***