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!

What Staycations are Made of: Beast

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5425 NE 30th Ave & Killingsworth  • 503.841.6968 • beastpdx.com

Last weekend my husband and I took a little “staycation” which we say is being on vacation but not actually leaving town.  For us, it consists of no computers, no chores, sleeping in (I kind of fail at this, my body still wakes up at 7am but at least I don’t set an alarm!), and lots of delicious meals around town.

We had an amazing dinner a few months back at Beast, which in my opinion is one of the best restaurants in Portland (and it’s not just me who thinks Beast and its chef owner Naomi Pomeroy rock – she was recently selected as a finalist for the Best Chef in the Northwest award by the James Beard Foundation – it’s like the Oscars for the culinary industry).  Anyway, we had an incredible 6-course dinner there and have heard all about their just-as-fabulous brunch so we decided to give that a go on our staycation.  Continue Reading...

No to the Vegemite, Yes to the Pies: Pacific Pie Co

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1520 SE 7th Ave & Hawthorne • pacificpieco.com • 503.381.6157

Hours: Daily 11am – 9pm

When researching our recent trip to Australia, I learned that Aussies love their pies.  I was beyond ecstatic of course.  Pie for breakfast, pie for lunch?!  That was not only ok, but common in Australia?  Count me in! 

Sadly, I later learned that it wasn’t necessarily sweet pies that they ate at all hours.  Sure, lemon meringue and chocolate cream pies were served, but in the Land Down Under, their big thing is savory pies.  Think chicken pot pies, but better.  Ok, not entirely what I would like to eat during every meal, I mean what good is a pie without sugar or chocolate?  Nonetheless I became to love these little meat or veggie filled delights, as did Brice. Continue Reading...

Tea Time: Heathman Restaurant

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1001 SW Broadway & Salmon, Portland • heathmanrestaurantandbar.com • 503.790.7752

Do you think that tea parties are just for little girls who want to play dress up?  Well think again.  Tea parties are even more fun when you get older – you can replace the stuffed animals with your great friends who actually talk back to you, you can get better food AND you can have a Bellini or Mimosa along with your tea!

Because you're having dessert with tea, the calories don't count (what I tell myself)

 

Sound like fun to you?  Me too.  So now go call the Heathman Restaurant and book your reservation for their afternoon tea!  Every year during the winter, this downtown Portland restaurant offers the perfect holiday activity.  The majority of the tables are set up in the Tea Court Lounge, beautifully decorated with garland, ornaments and a large Christmas tree, which look even more gorgeous next to the space’s marble fireplace and incredible hand-cut chandelier.  Continue Reading...