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| - I just love the stained wood facade of the building. It has a warm, friendly and classy appearance. I feel that the outside of a shop or cafe is almost as important as what's inside. It's like when you're looking in a bookstore and have no idea what you want. You're attracted by the books with glitzy covers. Publishers know it. It's no coincidence that book cover designs have gotten progressively cooler in recent decades in an effort to attract the 'generation with no attention span." The most important thing is, of course, the story inside, but you might not get there without a snazzy cover. Same goes for restaurants.
Once inside, Courense Bakery does not disappoint, like a wonderful story it grips you from start to finish! Anyone know any good Portuguese stories? I don't.
Also, as a value-oriented customer, I am naturally attracted by reasonable prices. Sure you can always pay a bundle and get quality. I will agree that In general, you do get what you pay for. But Toronto just has so many restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops, it results in nearly perfect competition. Which means better quality for lower prices, if you're attentive enough to seek out the hidden gems.
Courense Bakery has a vast array of delicious cakes and pastries. Beautiful glass cases are illuminated so as to make everything look magical. I have only been twice, but I intend to go more often.
On the subject of value, I went into Granowska's on Roncesvalles on Saturday. For two pieces of cake, and two coffees it came to $20. It was good, but I felt that was really pricey.
Courense Bakery. Two coffees. One piece of cake. $5.75
That's about the same price as a couple pieces of styrofoam and two double-doubles from Timmy's. Don't make me hurl! Give me Courense.
And it was just as good as the uber-expensive Granowskas. Sort of a different feel and style from Polish bakeries, but just another type of European baking. I must admit I'm no aficionado on Portuguese cakes or any other kind of cake for that matter. I know what I like when I see it. Here I had like a coconut tart.
Not sure if they had free wi-fi, but I saw one guy with a laptop, which I suppose I supposed has become a sort of universal invariable. If you were to wander into the only coffee shop in Antarctica, wading through a crowd of Emperor Penguins outside, there would still be one lonely looking dude huddled at a table near the window with his Mac-book and a big mug of coffee.
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