April Favorites

How is it the end of April already?! Eesh, this year is going quickly.

I’m off to Atlanta to celebrate one of my best friend’s 30th birthday! We have a lot of fun stuff on the agenda including of course lots of food. I have never been to Georgia, with the exception of the airport which really doesn’t count. It should be a great weekend!

What are you up to this weekend?

To round out April, I thought I’d share some of my favorite photos from this past month. If you don’t already, follow me on Instagram to view more!

We won the #100OpenTables dinner at Ava Gene’s! That meant I got to enjoy a 5-course dinner with wine pairings at one of my favorite restaurants with five of my favorite people. Such a fun night. {More to come on that soon – promise!}

I took my mom on a Forktown Food Tour on Mississippi Ave to celebrate her birthday. It was such a wonderful and delicious way to spend time with her!

I also introduced my mom to Blue Star and now she is obsessed. I also learned Barista makes their own mini chocolate chip cookies. And they are delightful!

Brice and I checked out the beautiful flowers at the Tulip Festival on our way back from Eugene.

I couldn’t pass up an invitation to John & Renee Gorham’s new event space, Plaza Del Toro. I attended with some other lovely ladies. We even got to pop bottles with Renee and greet everyone in the hallway with a loud “woo!” Yes, we were the Woo Girls that night. {Please watch that clip from How I Met Your Mother if you haven’t seen it!}

I co-hosted my very first bakery tour! It was an amazing day! I am so grateful to Heidi at Forktown Food Tours and all the great bakeries on our tour – Glyph, Nuvrei, Palace Cakes, Pearl Bakery, Little T Bakers and Quin Candy – for making a dream come true! Can’t wait to do another one.

Finally went over to Woodlawn Coffee & Pastry with a few friends after a sunny walk around North Portland. What a sweet coffee shop. I really need to go back!

I had to travel a lot but one of the pluses was getting to spend some time with my dear friend from college, Sarah, her husband and their adorable munchkin Max. He is a gem.