Event: Vegan Mini-Mall Gorditas and S’mores Social

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The Vegan Mini-Mall is hosting a post-Vida Vegan Con hangout (open to the public) tomorrow evening so people can socialize and eat seitan tacos made by Upton’s Naturals and Food For Lovers Vegan Queso (at Food Fight!), S’mores served up by Chicago Vegan Foods and Vegan Cuts (at Herbivore), and Ice Cream Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches (at Sweetpea; there will be a gluten-free option).

Profits from S’mores sales will be going to Out to Pasture Sanctuary.

Vegan Mini-Mall Gorditas and S’mores Social/Post VVC Hangout
SE 12th & SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 6pm-until food runs out

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photos from Facebook event page

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

Event: Valentine’s Day

Here’s a quick rundown of Valentine’s Day happenings. We’ll update this post as more options get announced and feel free to add anything we missed to the comments.

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A Night for the Animals: The (vegan) Caterer is hosting a dinner buffet with raffle prizes and cash bar at Union Pine with the proceeds going to Green Acres Farm Sanctuary. Tickets are $35, doors are at 7pm, dinner at 7:30pm.

Portobello: prix-fixe meal ($55/person+18% gratuity) includes four courses and chocolate truffles with gluten-free options available. Choose from Warm Asparagus Salad or Avocado Bruschetta, Mushroom Fry or Caramelized Fennel Tart, Lentil & Sausage Ravioli or Gnudi, and Almond-Fig Cake or Banana Split. Beverages are not included.

Blossoming Lotus: prix-fixe meal ($55/person) of five courses with gluten-free options. The menu consists of Shiitake & Kombu Dashi, Winter Vegetable “Charcuterie”, Saffron Risotto or Black Trumpet Mushrooms or Watermelon Radish “Ravioli”, Pistachio Baklava or Strawberry Vanilla Cake, and Chocolates (details are subject to change). Seatings at 5:30pm and 8:30pm.

White Owl Social Club: prix-fixe meal ($60 for 2 people, $100 for 4 people) for 4 courses, a bottle of champagne, and music by The Bridges String Ensemble cello quartet. No details about the menu, but it is prepared by Chefs Han Ly Hwang and Col Robinson. 5pm-7pm (they have added more seatings at 8:30pm, 9pm, 9:30pm, and 10pm). Call 503-236-9672 for reservations.

Sweetpea Baking Company: heart-shaped sugar cookies with basic/your own messages, chocolate box with truffles, peanut butter cups, and marshmallow fudge, and a cake shaped like a box of chocolates. Deadline for pre-ordering is 2/12.

Cinnamon: order gluten-free, allergen-free treats by January 31st for pick-up the week of February 10th. In addition to their regular menu, they’re offering Chocolate Silk Pie, Chocolate Peppermint Donuts, Chocolate + Chocolate Chip Brownies, and Chocolate Orange or Chocolate Peppermint Truffles.

Missionary Chocolates: Valentine’s chocolates

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.

Special: Valentine’s Day

Here’s a quick rundown of Valentine’s Day food specials. Feel free to add more to the comments and have a lovely day!

Portobello: prix-fixe meal (sold out)

Blossoming Lotus: prix-fixe meal ($48/person) includes pickled vegetables, Winter citrus salad/Wild arugula salad, Cornmeal & herb encrusted portobello mushrooms/Braised tofu/Marinated king trumpet mushroom, Meyer lemon polenta cake/Raw Chocolate torte. Seatings at 4pm, 6:30pm, 9pm.

Native Foods: vegetable lasagna, Caesar salad, garlic bread ($9.95), Tiramisu ($2.95)

Proper Eats: vegan feast (special entrees and desserts) in addition to regular menu

Back to Eden: selection of pink/heart-shaped/heart-decorated/chocolate pastries including Rosewater Pistachio Mini Cakes, Marionberry Coconut Cream Pie, Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes, Chocolate Lover’s Mini Cakes, and Strawberry Soft Serve.

Sweetpea Baking Company: heart-shaped cookies with funny messages, other heart-shaped pastries

Acme Donuts: heart-shaped vegan donuts (order ahead if you can)

Missionary Chocolates: Valentine’s chocolates


photo from Missionary Chocolates’ Facebook page

New: Sweetpea Breakfast

Sweetpea Baking Company revealed their new breakfast menu today and it officially starts this Saturday (2/11), although they hope to have a soft launch of everything on Friday. The breakfast menu is available from 8am-11am and all but one of the items can be made gluten-free. Here’s a quick run-down…

- Bagels: topping options include Earth Balance/jam/peanut butter/PB&J/hummus/schmear, or a sandwich with hummus/schmear and up to 4 veggies

- Biscuits and Gravy: one or two, gluten-free option

- Biscuit Sandwich: includes options with housemade sausage, tempeh bacon, fried tofu, and sliced seitan with gravy or hollandaise sauce

- Breakfast Potatoes: with carrots, peppers, onions and gravy or hollandaise

- Daily Quiche: gluten-free, flavor changes daily

- Grits: organic corn grits with Daiya cheddar cheese, bacun, Earth Balance, and chives

- Sides: biscuit, gluten-free biscuit, gravy, hollandaise, sausage, tempeh bacon, breakfast potatoes, avocado

Sweetpea Baking Company
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

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

Hours: Thanksgiving

It’s safe to assume most places will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving. Here’s a brief rundown of who will be open and who will be closed longer than just Thursday. Feel free to add additional info in the comments and hope you all have a good holiday!

A few that will be open on Thanksgiving…

Sweetpea Baking Company will be open from 9am-11am with coffee, bagels, and some pastries.

Papa G’s Vegan Organic Deli will be open 11am-7pm and serving Thanksgiving foods.

Sizzle Pie will be open at 5pm and have some special Thanksgiving pizzas.

Portobello is offering reservations only 4pm-8:30pm. Call for availability.

Blossoming Lotus will have a Thanksgiving Feast from 3pm-6pm and take-out with reservations only. The seatings are currently sold out and there is a waiting list. Call for availability.

Here are some places closed longer than just Thursday…

Homegrown Smoker is closed today-Sun.

Off the Griddle will be closed today-Fri.

Native Bowl will be closed today-Fri.

DC Vegetarian will be closed at 2pm today-Sun.

Sweet Lemon will be closed Thu-Fri.

Natural Selection will be closed until Wed (11/30).

Sushi Tree will be closed until December.

Special: Thanksgiving Desserts

Our local vegan bakeries are offering pre-ordering for your Thanksgiving treats…

- Sweetpea Baking Company (503.477.5916)

Pumpkin Pie, Oregon Berry Crisp, Shoofly Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Apple Pie, Pecan Pie, and dinner rolls

- Dovetail Bakery (503.288.8839)

Salted Caramel Apple Pie, Pear & Vanilla Bean Pie, Pumpkin Mousse Pie

- Back to Eden Bakery Boutique (503.477.5022, order by Nov 18th)

Apple Berry Pie, Classic Pumpkin Pie, Pearionberry Pie, Cranberry Orange Almond Muffins, Cinnamon Raisin Pumpkin Seed Muffins, Chai Spice Cupcakes, Gingerbread Cookies, Apple Cinnamon Scones, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Chai Coconut Cream Pie, and more

- Petunia’s Pies & Pastries (971.275.7009, order by Nov 15th)

Pear Frangipane Tart, Pumpkin Pecan Pie, Caramel Apple Pecan Pie, Maple Ginger Spice Cake with Molasses Cream Cheese Frosting, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust