Closing: Dovetail Bakery

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The sad news has been announced that vegan bakery Dovetail is closing its doors. Owner Morgan is moving on to new things and their last day of business will be Thursday, June 27th. Get all your favorites while the getting is good!

Dovetail Bakery
3039 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
503.288.8839
Every day 8am-6pm (last day June 27th, 2013)

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We will miss Dovetail’s delicious scones, muffins, biscuits & gravy, and pecan sticky buns. Thanks for the years of tasty goodness!

photos by Food Mountain

Event: Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale

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The Portland Edition of the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale takes place this Sunday at Mississippi Marketplace. This year, the fundraiser will support Cat Adoption Team and Green Acres Farm Sanctuary’s Shelter Our Sheep Project. Over 50 bakers are donating sweet and savory goods including professionals Dovetail, Sweetpea, Back to Eden, Petunia’s, Cinnamon, and Voodoo Donuts. Some items to expect include salted caramel chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter pretzel cupcakes, tempeh sausage drop biscuits, raw fudge, tamales, mini galettes, truffles, pretzel dogs, and thin mint brownies. There will be a good selection of gluten-free options too. Bring your own tupperware to stock up on treats!

Worldwide Vegan Bakesale: Portland Edition 2013
Sunday, April 21st, 10am-3pm
4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

imagepretzel dog, caramel apple cookie, rosemary currant scone, and sausage roll from the Sanctuary Century Vegan Bakesale last September

photos by Food Mountain

Looking For: Biscuits and Gravy

In the mood for some biscuits & gravy and not in the mood to make it yourself? Here are some places to find some. If you have more details or other tips, please add it in the comments!

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Dovetail’s Biscuits & Gravy (split plate) with optional side of kale

Dovetail Bakery (vegan bakery/cafe; only on weekends, served with smoky tempeh, they’ll split an order on two plates for sharing, usually sells out)
3039 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
503.288.8839
Every day 8am-6pm

Blossoming Lotus (vegan restaurant; only for Sunday brunch; spelt biscuits, mushroom gravy served with seitan breakfast sausage, steamed kale, home fries, soy-free)
1713 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97212
503.228.0048
Lunch: Mon-Sat 11am-4pm; Brunch: Sun 10am-2:30pm
Dinner: Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm

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Blossoming Lotus Sunday brunch Biscuits & Gravy

Sweetpea Baking Company (vegan bakery/cafe; available 8am-11am, also biscuit sandwiches)
1205 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
503.477.5916 
Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-5pm
Breakfast Menu 8am-11am, Sandwich Menu 11am-close

Back to Eden Bakery Boutique (vegan gluten-free bakery; mushroom gravy)
2217 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
503.477.5022
Every day 9am-9pm (9am-10pm summer)

A.N.D Cafe (vegetarian cafe; gluten-free option)
5420 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97215
503.989.3908
Mon 9am-3pm, Thu-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat-Sun 8am-3pm

Proper Eats (vegetarian cafe; served with roasted potatoes and greens)
8638 N Lombard Ave, Portland, OR 97203
503.445.2007
Every day 9am-10pm

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Proper Eats Biscuits & Gravy

Vita Cafe (restaurant with extensive vegan options; almond gravy, small/large)
3023 NE  Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
503.335.8233
Breakfast Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat-Sun 8am-3pm
Lunch Everyday 11am-5pm
Dinner Everyday 5pm-10pm

Paradox Cafe (restaurant with extensive vegan options; gluten-free option, half/full)
3439 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
503.232.7508
Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-6pm

Hungry Tiger Too (bar/restaurant with separate vegan menu; fennel & mushroom gravy, small/large)
207 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
503.238.4321
Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-10pm

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small order of Hungry Tiger Too’s Biscuits and Gravy

The Roadrunner Cafe (restaurant with some vegan options; mushroom gravy, entree or side)
3570 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
503.232.3004
Wed-Sun 8am-2pm

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side of Roadrunner Biscuits and Gravy

photos by Food Mountain

Open: Petunia’s Bakery

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photos by Food Mountain

Petunia’s Pies & Pastries started out selling gluten-free vegan baked goods at Portland Farmer’s Market, expanded into wholesale, and is now opening a downtown brick and mortar bakery. They had some soft opening hours this week in preparation for tomorrow’s (Friday, March 1st) grand opening at 8am.

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They have counter service for their extensive selection of sweets like cookies, bars, cakes, pies, tarts, cheesecake, whoopie pies, sticky buns, sandwich cookies, scones, doughnuts, and ice cream sandwich & sundaes.

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Blueberry Lemon Curd Tart

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The menu also offers savory items (including a flatbread, tart, soup, salad, bowls, sandwiches), espresso, beer, wine, and signature cocktails (one of which contains honey, making the establishment not 100% vegan). There is bar and table seating available for dining in.

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Tempeh & Veggie Market Sandwich with Heidi Ho Jack Cheese

Petunia’s Pies & Pastries
610 SW 12th, Portland, OR 97205
503.841.5961
Tue-Thu 8am-10pm, Fri-Sat 8am-11pm, Sun 8am-9pm

photos by Food Mountain

Event: Thanksgiving

If you don’t feel like cooking or just want to supplement your meal with something special, Portland’s got you covered. If there’s anything we should add, please let us know. Happy feasting!

- Thursday, November 22nd (make reservations)

Portobello: special dinner for $35 per person (including gluten-free options). You get Holiday Accoutrements (cranberry sauce, cornbread & spread), Pumpkin Soup or Waldorf Salad, Chestnut Stuffed Seitan Roast or Stuffed Cabbage, and Pumpkin Pie w/ Whipped Cream or White Chocolate Bombe w/ spice cake & maple Mousse.

Blossoming Lotus: 4-course gluten-free Thanksgiving Dinner for $40 per person with seatings at 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm. The meal consists of Autumn Lettuces and Bitter Greens salad, Fennel and Potato Cream Soup, a Selection of Winter Squash, and Chocolate Truffle Torte or Gelée Trio.

Native Foods: buffet-style Thanksgiving Dinner with seatings from 12pm-6pm, $24.95 per person, $14.95 for children under 12. The menu offers The Native Wellington (puff pastry seitan roast which can also be picked up frozen for $39.95), Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Native Stuffing, Cranberry Compote, Green Bean Casserole, Green Salad w/ Maple Glazed Pecans & Pomegranate Pearls, Polenta Butternut Squash Terrine, Wheatberry Waldorf, Cornbread w/ Butter, Double Chocolate Brownies, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Pie. Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Mushroom Gravy are also available for pick-up.

- Order ahead (deadlines vary)


Dovetail’s Salted Caramel Apple Galette (photo from their Facebook page)

Dovetail Bakery: 9” pies made with locally grown organic fruit as well as some savory fare. The offerings include Salted Caramel Apple Pie, Pear & Vanilla Bean Pie w/ Pecan Streusel, Pumpkin Pie w/ Coconut Cream, Candied Pistachio Chocolate Tart, Biscuit-topped “Chicken” Pot Pie, Dinner Rolls, and Savory Kale Garlic Rolls.

Back to Eden Bakery: order your gluten-free goods before the 18th for pick-up after 12pm on the 20th until 9pm on the 21st. This year they are offering Pumpkin Coconut Cream Pies, Caramel Apple Crumble Pies, Chocolate Coconut Cream Pies, Cranberry Almond Caramel Tart, Chocolate Rosemary Sea Salt Tart, Eggnog Raw Cheesecake, Chocolate Mint Raw Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Whoopie Pies.

Sweetpea Baking Co: pre-order holiday items for pick-up on the 20th-22nd. Get Pumpkin Pie, Oregon Berry Crisp, Seitan Roast, Dinner Rolls, and Fresh Cranberry Sauce. You can also get a $35 combo deal of Seitan, Dinner Rolls, Pie or Crisp, and Cranberry Sauce that serves six, along with recipes for side dishes and gravy.

Petunias Pie’s and Pastries: place your order by the 17th for gluten-free sweets you can pick up. Choose from Pear Frangipane Tart, Salted Caramel Nut Tart w/ Chocolate Crust, Caramel Apple Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pecan Pie, Pecan Pie, Old Fashioned Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust, Pumpkin Maple Cake w/ Molasses Cream Cheese Frosting, and Mom’s Molasses Cornbread.

The New Leaf: pre-order by the 19th to get a packaged to-go raw Thanksgiving meal ready for pick-up at their People’s Farmer’s Market cart on the 21st between 2pm-6pm. Single meal $42, for two $80, for four $160. The meal is made up of Hazelnut Harvest Nutloaf stuffed with Marinated Asparagus & Mushrooms, Cilantro-Cranberry Sauce, Zesty Orange Cranberry Sauce, Cherry & Wild Rice Stuffing, Cashew Creamed Brussel Sprouts, ‘Sweet Potatoes’ with Coconut Cream, Gratitude Greens, Rosemary-Pumpkin Seed Crackers, Eva’s Comforting Blend Herbucha, and Pumpkin Spice Cheezecake.

The Cheese Plate: holiday vegan cheese plate for $7 per guest. Consists of their vegan fromage fort, a variety of vegan cheeses, seasonal condiments, pickles, and cart-made crackers.

Product: Cinnamon Treat of the Month Club

Cinnamon is a new vegan, gluten- and allergen-free bakery started by Geanna Marek. She is launching a Treat of the Month Club and offering a discount to people who sign up by September 15th. Every month you’ll receive a reusable container (with a one-time $2 deposit which will be refunded if you provide your own) filled with freshly-made treats like mini cake donuts, mini jelly-filled donuts, cinnamon rolls, and cookies. Once a month there will be a centrally-located meetup in Portland for you to pick up your baked goods or you can arrange for a direct pick up or have your order delivered in the Portland area for an additional fee. You can also note any other food allergies so those ingredients can be avoided.

Cinnamon
971.258.2995 (Tue-Fri)
info@cinnamonpdx.com


plain cake donuts

photo from Cinnamon’s Facebook page

New: Sweetpea Brunch Making Way for Breakfast

Sweetpea Baking Company announced some big changes today on their blog. Starting in February, they will no longer be serving their Sunday all-you-can-eat brunch and will switch to serving breakfast every morning. They are still working on the menu, but it will definitely feature biscuits and gravy, biscuit breakfast sandwiches, and other quick items. They’ll also be revising their sandwich menu and will be adding more salads and focus on having new pastries on a regular basis. All this change also includes an increase in prices to reflect higher costs for ingredients.

Fans of Sunday brunch have four more chances to get their fix:
1/8 Waffles
1/15 McBrunch
1/22 Biscuits and Gravy
1/29 Chick’n and Biscuits


McBrunch from a couple years ago

Sweetpea Baking Company
1205 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
503.477.5916
Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-5pm

photo by Food Mountain

Coming: Missionary Chocolates Retail Store

Missionary Chocolates is opening their new retail store this weekend at NE Glisan and 27th. The grand opening party is Saturday, November 5th at 6pm-8pm and will feature lots of chocolate, wine, and jazz by Dustin Hunley. Missionary Chocolates’ vegan coconut-milk based truffles are made by naturopathic physician Melissa Berry ND and they do special orders & catering, including vegan & gluten-free cakes with chocolate ganache filling.

Missionary Chocolates
2712 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97232
503.961.3262
Mon-Fri 10am-2pm (starting Nov 7th)

via Portland Monthly; photo and info from Missionary Chocolates’ Facebook page