1 Milli Vanilli Smoothie
Soy Cafe, 821 N. Second St., 215-922-1003
All lip-synching, rain-blaming jokes aside, this is what you get when a kitchen maestro mixes homemade soy milk, vanilla, peaches, bananas and honey. If you don't fall for the imitation milk at first sip and ask "chocolate who?" by the second, we'll send over an EMT.

2 Tahitian Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Brasserie Perrier, 1619 Walnut St., 215-568-3000
Cocoa isn't the only bean that enhances romance. Set the mood to scorching over two spoons and a shared dessert plate in George Perrier's ritzy French-mod restaurant.

3 French Toast
Cafe Lift, 428 N. 13th St., 215-922-3031
When it comes to French toast, a dash of vanilla simply won't do. This brunch special is made by drenching challah bread in rich cinnamon-vanilla custard, baking it, then topping off with fruit, syrup and other 'nilla-sweet compotes.

4 Vanilla Pound Cake
Stock's Bakery, 2614 E. Lehigh Ave., 215-634-7344
The scent of Port Richmond pride and baked goodness give away the discreet location of this luscious pound cake purveyor. The moist, mountainous blocks are capped in a sheet of vanilla icing and sold seconds before melting in the mouths of locals. Serious vanilla lovers should line up for a loaf without delay.

5 Ice Cream Delite
Glick's Salads, Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Arch sts., 215-627-8067
How much vanilla can you stand? This chilly treat will push your every beany boundary. The concoction combines creamy vanilla pudding and luscious vanilla ice cream, with a cloud of whipped topping to sweeten the whole deal. Va-va-voom.