Cake decorations and supplies

[Curry Cook]

Looking for retail places that sell cake decorations and supplies . Preferably in the West of the Island or Laval West of the 15 and open on weekends.

[kpzoo]

France Décor Canada
290 boulevard Henri-Bourassa Ouest
Montreal, QC H3L 1N7, Canada
[phone]

Ares
http://www.arescuisine.com/

Three locations:

Ares Kitchen and Baking Supplies
2355-A Trans-Canada Highway
Pointe-Claire Quebec
Canada H9R 5Z5
Montreal local: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Ares Kitchen and Baking Supplies
1501 Boulevard des Promenades
St-Hubert, Quebec
Next to the Promenades St-Bruno
Tel: (450) 926-ARES (2737
)Montreal direct: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Ares Kitchen and Baking Supplies
Centre Laval
1550 blvd. Le Corbusier local 501
Laval Quebec
Canada H7S 1Y8
Montreal local: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[hala]

Another note on France decor, the sign in the window says some other name. Vixit?

[BLM]

That's the other name it's known under.

[Matash]

What about in that shopping centre on sources near Cardinal Pointe Claire Shopping center (I think that is the name ) there is a spice store en vrac but they have all kinds of different cake pans and decorations in the back

[elvi]

It's called Papillon, and they do have a good selection. They rent lots of Wilton cake pans in special shapes, too.

Does anybody know of a place NOT in the West Island, and preferably close to Villeray, that rents cake pans?

[chefjeannine]

Just a side note: France Decor is closed on Sundays and closes early on Saturdays (one o'clock if i'm not mistaken).
Also, Bulk Barn in Marche de L'ouest has a nice selection, and the Wilton fondant they sell is slightly cheaper then France Decor & Ares.
For supplies such as pans, baking sheets, boxes and bulk ingredients (flour, sugar, Barry cocoa, etc), there's the Provigo Entrepot in Chomedey, Laval on Cure-Labelle (in between Notre Dame & Souvenir I think.......)

[sanch]

Tzanet is my first stop when I search for baking supplies. I've picked up my cake pans, silpats, and piping tips from there. You have to dig to find the right sizes, but they have more selection than other restaurant supply stores. Up to 12" square and round and 12"x18" rectangular pans. When I can't find the right size, I go to Ares and spend the extra money.
France Decor (upstairs) has a great selection of cake decorations. It depends on what it is you are looking for.

Tzanet
9600 Boulevard De l'Acadie
Montréal, QC
[phone]

[unlaced]

Does anyone know where I could buy or rent a Dolly Varden cake tine (or a metal pudding basin) downtown, or easily accessible by Metro?

I am also after a good selections of tips for cake decorating, specifically one to do rosettes. Again, any suggestions for downtown/Plateau at all? I thought Zellers would definitely have something but there was nothing!

Thank you!

[hala]

La soupiere for tips.

If you only want rosette tips, most of the time you can find them at Winners in a small cake decorating set. Canadian Tire also has a small set of tips that includes tips for roses. Both places will be cheaper than la soupiere. If you are picky about size, call La soupiere (or any other self-respecting kitchen store) to check what they have or go to Ares or Vixit, they should have everything inlcuding the cake pan (for sale). Not sure who rents pans in montreal.

[stak]

For the tips, I remember buying some at Nino on St-Laurent below Pine. It was a few years ago but might be worth checking. I've also bought cake decorating stuff at Canadian Tire at Alexis Nihon, strangely enough.

[unlaced]

Thank you so much hala and stak! I went into Zellers at Alexis Nihon, thinking they were more likely to have cake decorating sets - I should have gone to the shops (CT and Winners) on the higher floors!!

[rakeypakey]

Hi I'm looking for cake decorating supplies specifically sprinkles/icing/etc/ The plateau would be the best if there is any place - thanks!!!!

[hala]

Not sure about the plateau, but Omer de Serres in Place Montreal Trust recently started carrying a few cake decorating basics. You will not find the variety you get at France Decor or Ares, but they do have all the basics.

If you are just looking for basic sprinkles and icing, you can get that at any larger grocery store.