Breka Bakery - Fraser and 49th

While driving I usually try and tune out the nonsense coming out of my girlfriends mouth and focus on driving. This particular night we were driving home from UBC after her play practice. She was repeatedly talking about Fraser and 49th...Fraser and 49th..over, and over.

Apparently one of her friends had told her there was a bakery that was a local favorite, open 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Seeing how it was late night, we had a couple options for sweets. Cheese cake etc..which we have been to multiple times, or this place we didn't know the name of on Fraser and 49th.

I told her we were going straight home because I hate sweets, much to her protest and dismay. However at the last moment, I turned right off of Broadway and headed up Fraser.

We found the place all right, it was the only store that had people in it at the time.

Strawberry Shortcake

This was quite the neat little bakery. They had an assortment of items including donuts, pastries, quiches, breads, and coffees. My attention instantly fell onto the strawberry shortcake..it just looked so nice I had to purchase a slice.

Surprisingly the cake survived the trip home and maintained most of its form.

This cafe seemed like a favorite for locals, and it deserves to be.

As for the shortcake I was quite pleased with it. I don't eat strawberry shortcake on the regular so I can't really compare it to anything but I enjoyed it. It was just light enough on the sweet factor for me to handle it (savory man right here).

If you are ever looking for some late night sweets I was definitely check this place out. I am sure even the pickiest eater could find something from the assortments of goods here.

Cheesecake Etc - Granville Street Vancouver

Cheesecake with Strawberries

Jan. 22/2011.  I first read about this place a little over a year ago, and I thought it sounded like a good place to bring a girl. It's this neat little spot on Granville that's open late and they pretty much serve cheesecake and different teas. The ambient lightning inside sets a cool relaxed atmosphere. Tonight I felt like dessert and I had come here twice before so I grabbed my girl jumped in the car and headed over.

Cheesecake with Strawberries

We arrived around 9:30pm to find a line up of people stretching outside. I guess word of mouth has spread about this place in the last little while. The owners opened up another part of the building and brought us and the others in line inside. I thought that was cool that they owned another whole building that they open up if it gets crowded. We sat down and ordered our food. I got the plain cheesecake with strawberries and my girlfriend ordered french bread with cinnamon and earl gray tea.

I usually am not a dessert person, I like my protein very much but this cheesecake is really good. The strawberries on it are what make it for

Half way there

me. I can't say I am much of a cheesecake expert, I have only ever had it at Denny's before but the one I had tonight was much better. I think this place is a great idea if you want to save money and instead of taking someone out to dinner, wait till later and take them here and treat yourselves to something sweet.

All Done

The bread with Cinnamon on it was a little dry but tasted pretty good when we soaked up the extra sauce from the cheesecake with it. If you live in the Vancouver area and have a bit of a sweet tooth try this place out, they're open nightly from 7pm-1am.

(link to cheesecake etc. website)

Bread with Cinnamon

The Good:
- Awesome atmosphere

-Open late
- I am not a dessert connoisseur but the cheesecake was really good
The Bad:- If you don't drink tea or like dessert..
-Small selection