The Pizzicato restaurant which stood as a flagship for the chain on NW 23rd is closed for good. Bear with me for a moment while I take a quick sentimental journey back to the Spring of 1993. I had just lost the most important person in my life, spent every dime I had saved on medical bills, and, trying to escape the memories, had left the Napa Valley and moved to Portland. I … [Read more...] about NW 23rd Place Lovejoy Bakers and NW Pizzicato Flagship Closed
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Sorellina in Uptown Shopping Center to Become Lovejoy Bakers
Thanks to a reader for confirming that Sorellina restaurant in NW Portland's Uptown Shopping Center which closed on the 17th will reopen on February 29th as a Lovejoy Bakers.The popular baking chain has slowly been expanding. This will the the third location of Lovejoy Bakers, which has a store at the South Waterfront at 3159 SW Moody Ave, and the original at 939 NW 10th … [Read more...] about Sorellina in Uptown Shopping Center to Become Lovejoy Bakers
Reader Survey 2015: Best Bread Bakery in Portland
This year I decided to break out the question, "What is the Best Bread Bakery in Portland". My reasoning is that there are some pretty decent places that specialize in cakes, pies, pastries and whatnot, but in many cases their bread is not that great, and vice versa. Proving my point, with close to the same number of votes, the order of winners is completely different than the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Bread Bakery in Portland
Lovejoy Bakers Announces SW Waterfront Opening
Popular Pearl District Lovejoy Bakers has announced that their SW Waterfront branch will open on May 12th. With wholehearted enthusiasm, we announce that our newest café is only one week away from opening! Join us for breakfast or lunch, and treat yourself to a Lovejoy classic like the Lovejoy Deluxe breakfast sandwich topped with a fried egg, crisp bacon, Bleu d'Auvergne, and … [Read more...] about Lovejoy Bakers Announces SW Waterfront Opening
Roman Candle, Riedel Coke, Swank & Swine, Trader Joe’s – It’s all here!
Popular market chain Trader Joe's has backed out of plans to build a Northeast Portland store. That TJ's pulled out is a bit of a surprise, as the city had agreed to sell them the land, valued around $2.5 million, for just $500K.From KGW.com, The Portland African American Leadership Forum and a handful of locally owned grocers criticized the deal as a taxpayer giveaway. … [Read more...] about Roman Candle, Riedel Coke, Swank & Swine, Trader Joe’s – It’s all here!