VCC Bakeshop

Eager old folks line up before noon for ridiculicious bargains on from-scratch pastries, cakes, pies, soups and sauces, and lord help you if you block the arrival of the butchershop’s cart. Stocked with serendipities from the culinary students, staffed by volunteers, Vancouver Community College Bakeshop is a secret source of great, healthy heat-and-eat meals from chicken to sushi, most for under a sawbuck. Use the cafeteria microwaves and cross the street to Victory Square for a cheap and cheerful picnic.