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Sweet Pea’s Brulee – Portland
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Sweet Pea’s Brulee – Portland

When life gives you diabetes, make crème brûlée. That’s exactly what owners of food cart Sweet Pea’s Brulee do nearly every day. Co-owner Tim Bergam was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes four years ago. As a way to cope with his new disease, Bergam and his wife, Kate Serpa, began making crème brûlée for friends. “I couldn’t eat our products, but we could feel the joy in serving people sweets which were loved,” says Bergam. As the requests piled in for them to make desserts for luncheons, dinners and parties, a friend suggested they start selling them. Serpa had spent …Read the Rest

Chocolate Love – Portland
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Chocolate Love – Portland

Valentine’s Day is all about romance. And by “romance,” I mean sex. Whether you’re trying to get sex or you’re trying to comfort yourself because you’re not getting any, chocolate is your friend—and Portland’s artisan chocolatiers, shopkeeps and chefs wanna help you get some. Whatever the mood or reason, the …Read the Rest

Sweet dreams of Portland pies
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Sweet dreams of Portland pies

Strawberries and cherries and raspberries and … It’s the season for berries, which means it’s the season for pies. Oregonlive.com – Read More>

Paley’s Place – Portland
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Paley’s Place – Portland

I will admit up front that through a series of events over the years I have an emotional tie to Paley’s Place. On my  first evening in 1996, we had barely sat down when the gentleman at the next table caught my eye. “You simply must try our wine,” he …Read the Rest

Portland Guide to Sweet Shops, Pastries, and Chocolate. Part 2
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Portland Guide to Sweet Shops, Pastries, and Chocolate. Part 2

This is a completely gluten-free bakery offering breads, pastries and cookies. New Cascadia sells at the Portland Farmers Markets, but they also have a new storefront cafe near SE Hawthorne with coffee, tea and other beverages. Cookies include peanut butter chocolate, ginger lemon, and a vegan chocolate chip version. Pastries …Read the Rest

All The Chocolates Spots You Need To Know About
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All The Chocolates Spots You Need To Know About

  Sarah Hart has brought back last year’s anatomically correct chocolate heart ($18), along with various flaming, tattoo-styled or bird-adorned heart icons. The shop is also cranking out heart-shaped dark and milk chocolates, plain or filled with hazelnut praline, and a heart-and-love-bird lollipop ($4). But what we’re really looking forward …Read the Rest

Cacao Chocolate Shop – SW Portland
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Cacao Chocolate Shop – SW Portland

Food Dude, “giddy as a school girl”? Cacao clearly must be something worth our attention. Serious enough anyway, to warrant not one, but two reporters for further journalistic investigation. That’s when Joanna entered the scene. A chocolate lover and recipe tester for the Paris based cookbook author David Lebovitz and …Read the Rest

3 Doors Down – SE Portland
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3 Doors Down – SE Portland

With all the wonderful restaurants in Portland, it was really difficult choosing just one for Valentine’s Day. I had my eye set on some of the newer restaurants in town but thankfully, I didn’t have to make that decision. Instead, E followed his friend’s advice and booked our date at …Read the Rest

Dessert Tray Bakery – Beaverton
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Dessert Tray Bakery – Beaverton

Founded in 1996, The Dessert Tray started with a small wholesale line and one person. As their wholesale business grew, so did their desire to serve desserts to our neighbors in Beaverton. The Dessert Tray opened the doors of their retail space in 1999 with an open kitchen and an …Read the Rest

saint cupcake – Downtown Portland
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saint cupcake – Downtown Portland

There’s been a trend toward cupcakes in recent years, probably because of Sex and the City’s infatuation with New York’s famed Magnolia bakery. My friends in SoCal have been going nuts over Sprinkle’s cupcakes. So it’s only a matter of time before the craze hits Portland, right? Audry’s Kitchen – …Read the Rest

11 Different Donut Shops – Portland
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11 Different Donut Shops – Portland

I’m not sure what it is about food with a hole that so titillates us. All I know is that when I catch sight of a plain glazed raised doughnut or fresh cinnamon raisin bagel, my heartrate skips three gears. I never met a fudge bagel I didn’t feel the …Read the Rest

Beaverton Bakery – Beaverton
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Beaverton Bakery – Beaverton

Beaverton Bakery made our cake for our wedding on May 15, 2010 and it was absolutely amazing! Everyone we worked with at the bakery was very helpful and professional. The price was also extremely reasonable and free delivery was included. The cake was delivered on time so we didn’t have …Read the Rest

Cool Moon Creamery – Portland
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Cool Moon Creamery – Portland

What better way to enjoy the gift of Daylight Saving Time and pretend it?s not April than to go on an evening stroll (or bus ride, or bike ride, or MAX ride?) for an ice cream cone? However you get there, you should definitely try Cool Moon Creamery right off …Read the Rest

MOJO CREPES – PORTLAND
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MOJO CREPES – PORTLAND

Nothing is likely to supplant the ice-cream cone as the summer chiller of choice. But there are other options. When the heat is on, here are some offbeat frozen treats to try. Oregon Live – Read More>

Voodoo Doughnuts
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Voodoo Doughnuts

The Voodoo That They Do…to the doughnuts at Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland has nothing to do with black magic and everything to with white powder–sugar, flour, and the crack they’re using for sprinkles on their dough. Natasha Reed – Read More>

Beaverton – Panera Bread – Bakery – Cafe
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Beaverton – Panera Bread – Bakery – Cafe

The Sandwich is known to be one of the most iconic lunch foods around, and Panera Bread brings this lunch time favorite justice. Their fresh breads, bakery products, soups and sandwiches are often voted the “best of” in the markets wherever they are located. Panera Bread Bakery-Café was founded by Louis …Read the Rest

Ruby Jewel’s
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Ruby Jewel’s

It’s official: Ruby Jewel’s premium ice cream sandwiches, first served in 2004 under a pink umbrella at the Portland Farmers Market, will soon have a storefront home on North Mississippi Avenue called Ruby Jewel Scoops. Owner Lisa Herlinger-Esco told The Oregonian that she has signed a four-year lease on an …Read the Rest

Cupcake Jones
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Cupcake Jones

It’s not like me to be so Johnny-on-the-spot when it comes to the new stuff in town. For example, I got to Clyde Common for the first time just last week (and really liked it, by the way. And the fact that we scored an extra dessert due to a …Read the Rest

Portland Guide to Sweet Shops, Pastries, and Chocolate
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Portland Guide to Sweet Shops, Pastries, and Chocolate

Portland is well-known for great beers, coffee, and quality European style artisan breads, yet we also boast a very large choice of sweet shops, patisseries, chocolate purveyors and chocolatiers. For visitors or locals, here is our guide. Although this list doesn’t include everyone in the Yellow Pages, it does cover …Read the Rest

Portland’s Top Five Doughnuts
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Portland’s Top Five Doughnuts

Earlier this decade, Portland experienced a doughnut shortage. National chains like Dunkin’ Donuts pulled out of the market, and the remaining locals struggled while people dug into their low-carb regimens. Fortunately, good sense returned to the city and we are re-supplied with plenty of delicious dunkers.  The Oregonian – Read …Read the Rest