Many Vancouverites swear by Sollys bagels, capable of rivaling any Montreal counterpart, or the healing properties of the chicken soup when feeling sick. But its the popularity of the cinnamon buns that have surprised owner Leah Markovitch the most.
We now send our cinnamon buns all over North America to customers who cant live without them, says Markovitch, who opened Sollys over 18 years ago. She often visits friends in Japan, and says with confidence that her cinnamon buns can make a flight around the world and still taste great.
The success of Sollys is a consistent and comforting menu that conjures up warm and nourishing memories, such as her aunts baking, which she based the cinnamon bun recipe on.
I remember sitting with my girlfriends between classes when I was studying at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Wed buy a big cinnamon bun to share and each take turns unwinding a little piece, tearing it off and eating the whole thing together, little by little.
Markovitch wanted to recreate that experience for her customers to sit and slowly unwind a cinnamon bun, best eaten hot and with a few friends.
Sollys has three locations in Vancouver (368 W. 7th, 2873 W. Broadway, 189 E. 28th) and it is truly a treat to arrive through the doors when a tray of fresh cinnamon buns have just come from the oven.
The love and attention of a dedicated staff and passionate owner has people, some of them quite famous, declaring Sollys cinnamon buns the worlds best and never to be missed when in town (read story).
