Pastries – Page 16

Portland’s Hidden Gem: Baker & Spice

June 29, 2011Filed in: Reviews

6330 Sw Capitol Hwy • 503.244.7573 • bakerandspicebakery.com

Tucked in a little strip mall off Capitol Hwy, between Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy and Sunset Blvd, lies a cute little bakery known as Baker & Spice. I can’t remember how I first heard about it but Baker & Spice has been on my list of “Bakeries I Must Visit” (and now blog about) for a little while. I don’t often head out to the Multnomah area, but a couple days ago, I met my brother and dad nearby so I super excited to finally check it out! Continue Reading...

Eat Bread: Pearl Bakery

June 23, 2011Filed in: Reviews

102 NW 9th Ave & Couch • 503.827.0910 • pearlbakery.com

A few years ago, in December of 2008, my now-husband surprised me by taking me on a culinary walking tour of Portland. I could not think of a more perfect way to spend the day! The tour offered by Portland Walking Tours is so much fun, especially for foodies like me. We learned about beer making at Bridgeport Brewery, the history of tea at the Tea Zone, single origin chocolates at Cacao, and then my favorite – bread making at Pearl Bakery! Continue Reading...

Gotta Ciabatta? Ken’s Artisan Bakery

June 21, 2011Filed in: Reviews

338 NW 21st Ave & Flanders • 503.248.2202 • kensartisan.com

I have lived in the Pearl District/Downtown Portland area for about 4 years now and had never been to Ken’s Artisan Bakery on NW 21st. I’m really not sure why – I love bakeries (obviously), I love fresh baked bread, and Ken’s is known for having fantastic quality food, but for some reason I just had never ventured inside their cute cafe. I decided last weekend that I would finally check it out!

I was slightly overwhelmed by so many awesome choices staring at me from the bakery display case. Realizing that I probably wouldn’t go wrong with anything I picked, my approach was based on the time. Seeing that it was 10am and they didn’t have breakfast sandwiches, I thought to myself “I really should have a breakfasty pastry to be healthier” so I decided on a Rhubarb Galette – I mean, that has fruit so it totally counts, right? The galette was a good balance of tart rhubarb and buttery pastry with a sprinkling of raw turbinado sugar on top, which gave it a nice sweet crunch. Continue Reading...