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

Bakery Bingo

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

July Favorites

Filed in: General, Reviews, Travel

Eesh, another month down. July was a fun-filled, jam-packed month with a trip to Seattle and Victoria to celebrate our 6th anniversary, friends in town and even a Crossfit competition in there. Here were some of my favorite food finds that rounded out the month.

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Celebrating our anniversary with afternoon tea at the historic Empress Hotel in Victoria

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What were you up to this past month? Find any new restaurants or try anything good?

Perfect spot for lunch or happy hour: Marmo

This has quickly become one of my new favorite places for lunch downtown. I love the casual, yet modern vibe. Their house baked focaccia, both the seasonal fruit filled version and their regular version, are both incredible. Continue Reading...

#100OpenTables: Ava Gene’s

Filed in: Events, Reviews

3377 SE Division St • AvaGenes.com • 971.229.0571

Hours: Daily 5pm-11pm

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About a month ago, I got an email from Open Table letting me know about a new promotion/contest they were doing called 100 Open Tables. One night, all across the countries, there would be 100 lucky parties who got to experience dinner at 100 of the best restaurants. Even better, dinner would be on Open Table. The participating restaurants in Portland were Ava Gene’s, Lincoln, Natural Selection and Smallwares. Especially with some of my all-time favorite restaurants on that list, I knew I had to win. Continue Reading...

Favorite Bakeries of the Rose City

Filed in: Reviews

Being asked my favorite bakery is like what I imagine parents go through when asked their favorite child (is that really a question people ask?). It is hard to narrow it down as there are so many great places in Portland. Once I think of one place, another 3 or 4 pop up in my head. Plus there are always new places to investigate like Frice, Milk Glass and Farina which are all on my “must check out” list currently.

So my answer usually depends on two things: 1) what part of town are you in or looking to visit? (Having a massive chocolate craving and having to drive 20 minutes, likely will not work, I speak from experience.) And 2) what kind of sweets are you in the mood for? Continue Reading...