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

Quick Trip to France at Portland’s St. Jack Patisserie

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2039 SE Clinton & 21st • stjackpdx.com • 503.360.1281

Hours: Daily 8am – 3pm

Need a break from the dreary days of Portland but can’t actually get away from the city? Just head over to SE Clinton where you’ll find St. Jack Pâtisserie and you’ll be whisked away to a French village cafe.

Once you walk in the door into the small bakery section of one of the best new(ish) restaurants in the city, you are greeted by delicious pastries lining the counter, baguettes filling baskets and delightful French music playing in the background. Continue Reading...

Act Like a Kid with Ice Cream and Cookies: What’s the Scoop

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3540 N Williams Ave & Fremont St · 971.266.1787 · whatsthescooppdx.com 

Hours: Mon-Thurs 12-10pm; Fri 12-11pm; Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-10pm

Finally summer has arrived (well sort of, these cloudy mornings are still driving me a bit crazy) and what is better than a scoop of delicious ice cream on a hot day?  Oh! I know! [Holds hand up like an awkward little kid in class] How about a scoop of delicious ice cream with a fresh baked cookie?

If you agree with me, as you should, go check out North Portland’s newest ice creamery What’s the Scoop. 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...