Food & Bakery

BITTERSWEETTART

Bittersweettart, is a one-woman, small batch from scratch studio bakeshop in Downtown Kitchener, that creates pleasure one bite at a time, using locally sourced high quality ingredients, traditional techniques, a light hand, lots of love, and a touch of whimsy. Her baking career began, and her baking year always ends, with Christmas Cookies Galore in brown paper packages tied up with string, ready for gifting, many made from her Mutti and Oma’s recipes. This year, order online.

CARLA'S COOKIE BOX

Carla’s story starts with her love and passion of family. Carla’s Cookie Box is an independently owned and operated online bakery, specializing in award-winning gourmet butter tarts, artisanal cookies and luscious deep fudge brownies. Visit the 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for gifts for mom, dad, employees, siblings, kids and crafters. Great DIY kits and cookie dough, too. Gift packs from small to large.

FRANNY'S FARMHOUSE

Franny's Farmhouse (formerly known as Cinnamon Hill Farm) wants to make it easy for you to have your own happy family times, gathered around the table. Browse their catalog of gift packs of dip and seasoning mixes, soup mixes and gourmet popcorn. They're easy to make in your own kitchen and include recipes and menu ideas that are perfect to share. Gourmet popcorn flavours include: Giant Butterfly, Red Rocket and True Blue. 

CONCORDIA CLUB - since 1873

Home of the area's authentic German foods and a special festive Christmas menu, as well as your favourites from the Schenke Restaurant. 
Free parking, curbside pickup. 
 See Concordia's Festive Christmas 1/2 Duck Dinner (jpg) 
 See Concordia's Dinner Menu (pdf).

COUNTRY STYLE PRODUCTS

Shop fresh and support local! We offer our famous red pepper jelly, and our epic meat and cheese board essentials, chutneys, salsa, hot and spicy chili sauce, corn relish, green tomato relish and pickled everything! BBQ sauces plus fresh fruit jams and jellies. View all our homemade perogies as well as tarts and strudels. All goods are homemade in Wellesley, Ontario.

THE CRUMBY COOKIE DOUGH CO.

You can bake cookies with our cookie dough, but it's also safe to eat. We made it that way on purpose, using science. And we make it with awesome-only ingredients, so you can (tr)eat responsibly. There's no fake stuff – just lots of local love, like you would make from scratch if you had the time. Discover different flavours from Eggnog to Naniamo! You can even get it delivered to your door every month.

ESTA CHOCOLATES

Shop online from your local third-generation family business, founded by Abe Hacioglu, a master European Chocolatier. By combining experience, passion and inspiration, they bring you the richest truffles at affordable prices. They do this by starting with the finest ingredients. Bulk chocolates, truffles, gift boxes, holiday market collections and corporate and custom gifts are available. A new addition to the product mix is Blacksmith & Bean Coffee.

GRAINHARVEST BREADHOUSE - Since 1989

Devoted to honest, fresh, quality and tasty products, Grainharvest bakes it all, from Pretzels, Bread, Buns & Bagels, to Croissants & Christmas Stollen. Their Circle of Life bakery is known for their Brownies, Cookies, Bars, Muffins. Locations: Waterloo, Kitchener, St. Jacobs and specialty shops across Ontario. Their wheat and gluten free division called “Circle of Life Bakery," is produced in a segregated facility.  Visit our hut at Gaukel Street Festivities Dec 2-5. 

MAPLE TAP FARM – Since 1969

We're third-generation maple syrup makers located near New Dundee. Syrup-making is a real “family affair” and everyone gets involved. From humble beginnings of collecting a few dozen buckets by hand, we have grown to more than 3,600 taps running on vacuum tubing. We run a modern operation to produce our high-quality, award-winning maple syrup. Sizes from 100 ml to 4 litres. Plus maple sugar candy and maple butter.

PILLER'S FINE FOODS - since 1957

You're just a click away from tasty and creative ideas to prepare delicious food. Create an inviting charcuterie board or an entrée the whole family will love (click "GREAT RECIPES").

With over 500 people and five generations of master butchers, Piller’s still uses the same natural aging, curing, and hardwood smoking process that had customers lining up outside the butcher shop over 60 years ago. 
 Find Piller's Salami Whips inside Christkindl-in-a-Box. 

ROLLER ROASTER BBQ CATERING

Planning a BBQ party for later in 2022? Since 2001, we have been preparing freshly roasted pig-on-a-spit for families and groups from small to large. We make all our own salads, desserts, squares, cookies and our famous carrot cake! And, we can supply Herrle's corn. Reserve your upcoming 2022 event. Call us with any questions you might have.

Have a question? Our friendly staff is waiting to hear from you.

SALT + MUSTARD

We are a local specialty foods company making infused finishing salts and artisanal mustards in-house, without additives or preservatives. Everything is made in small batches, which allows our creativity to soar. We offer award-winning hot sauces, infused vinegars and spice blends for your own creative meals. We offer mustard seed pillows, mustard-making kits, sampler kits, and a complete Black Garlic line.

SQUIRRELDUCK TEA

We source organic and rare teas from around the world. By providing the best quality loose leaf tea, we help you enjoy your tea time – maybe even help you slow down to appreciate the moment. We offer tea accessories, tea leaf reading books, gift packages, whole coffee beans, and lots of great stocking stuffers including infusers, water bottles, french presses, pour overs, paper and cotton tag bags.

STICKLING'S SPECIALTY BAKERY – Since 1939

We love to bake! We are a family owned and operated business. By using time-tested recipes, craftsmanship and the finest, natural ingredients, we are following in the footsteps of our ancestors with the tradition of baking delicious, wholesome goodness. Look for our Christmas specialties: stollen, fruit and nut cake, Basler Leckerli honey slices, shortbread cookies, Lebkucken, and much more! Shop online.  Visit our hut at Gaukel Street Festivities Dec 2-5.