A love letter to Whalesbone and True Loaf

{ Saturday toddler lunch: potato dumplings, date & fennel loaf with smoked white fish.

Dear Whalesbone Retail Shop and True Loaf Bakery,

In the last two weeks, Alden and I have made visiting your shops part of our new Saturday foodie errands.  I know lots of people love going to your shops and that you supply some of the top restaurants in town with your products, but for us it is extra special.  You see, before Alden came along my husband and I were your typical “foodies” – we loved stopping by cafes and eating at nice restaurants.  With baby in tow, our foodie outings pretty much ground to a halt.  And when Alden’s food allergies were confirmed, we haven’t been able to introduce him to the pleasure of being able to stop in to a cafe for a cookie or join eat at a local restaurant.  This makes me really sad because he’s starting to notice that he is different from his friends.

But on Saturdays, when we stop by Whalesbone and True Loaf for fish and bread, Alden can nibble on our purchases right away (well, except for the raw fish).  And we don’t have have to wait until we get home to have a snack.  It’s the little things like this that you begin to appreciate.

In your stores, Alden transforms into an adventurous “foodie” – he devours date & fennel loaf and hoovers down smoked fish.   Did you know he won’t eat any fruit other than banana and has a strict no squash allowed policy?  It’s true.

But when we are at your shops, Alden and I are just another customer looking for a lovely bit of food. And to have your stores in walking distance from our house makes it even better.  Thanks for being in the neighbourhood!  See you both next Saturday!

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True Loaf Bakery – 573 Gladstone Avenue, Shop hours: Tuesday-Saturday  7am – 1pm.

Whalesbone Retail – 504A Kent Street, Shop hours: Thursday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-2pm.