Crawl your way through the best bakeries of Portland and beyond!

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Crawl your way through the best bakeries of Portland and beyond!

Places to Eat, Drink and Be Merry

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In one of my recent blog posts, I mentioned one of my prized possessions – my restaurant spreadsheet. I got so many comments on it, I figured I’d write a blog post about it!  So let’s get started.

Hello, my name is Erin and I am a total nerd who loves spreadsheets.

Restaurants Google Doc

My Restaurants list is a Google doc – I admit I like Excel a lot more but with Google Drive, I can access it from both my computer and my phone, which is of course necessary. I’ve broken it down into multiple tabs filled with places to check out for dinner, brunch, baked goods or just drinks, brief reviews of restaurants I’ve recently visited, and a list of my favorites for future recommendations. Continue Reading...

Maurice Pastry Luncheonette

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921 SW Oak St – between 9th and 10th • mauricepdx.com • 503.224.9921

Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm

This little French-Norwegian luncheonette and pastry shop in the West End of downtown has become one of my new favorite places in Portland. Maurice is owned and run by the talented pastry chef, Kristen Murray who has an impressive resume making desserts for acclaimed restaurants like Paley’s Place, New York’s Aquavit, Boston’s No. 9 Park.

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Kristen opened Maurice in late December after raising over $40,000 in a Kickstarter campaign. Set on the short diagonal Oak Street near Powell’s, the small space is transformed into a quaint European cafe. The open kitchen and pastry case filled with beautiful treats greet you when you walk in. With only 580 square feet, it is a tight squeeze but it works with the the all-white decor and big windows giving lots of light. Continue Reading...

Summertime Events

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Happy day after Memorial Day! I spent the weekend in Bend with Brice and a few of my fantastic friends. We had a blast hiking, drinking, eating good food, playing games, and generally having a great few days off. It was an awesome way to kick off the summer season.

But let’s get real, how in the world is it the last week of May already? The winter certainly seemed to go quickly in my opinion. Nevertheless, that is a-okay with me as summertime in Oregon is the absolute best with gorgeous weather and tons of fun events. Below are some of my favorite food and drink festivals in the Portland area to fill up your calendar. Continue Reading...