FIRST REVIEW OF THE NEW SHOP!

hello everybody! what a whirlwind of a week and a half it's been! we are open and it's AMAZING!!!

still lots more to do, but it already feels like home inside the bakery. lots of friends swinging by, chatting with neighbors, checking out cute dogs, baking LOTS of CINNAMON BUNS! the usual. i wanted to take a moment to share this lovely article about the shop written by jen from underthetablewithjen.com . she surprised us and came by on OPENING DAY, introduced herself, bought a few pastries. and then a few hours later her friends came by and did the same! thanks so much! it was so great to meet you all!

If you don't make it all the way down to the bottom of the page i want to share this with you...

"One thing that always strikes me about Dovetail’s goods is how beautiful they are. I spend a goodly amount of my life with my nose pressed up against bakery cases, and I’ve gotten choosing my pastries down to an art. It hardly takes me but 10 seconds to know exactly what I want. But Dovetail’s case, even sparingly stocked as it is compared to some, stopped me in my tracks. Everything looked like something I needed." -underthetablewithjen.com

I feel like a proud parent! Thanks so much again! We all love baking for you all! Can't wait to share even more new baked goods & food in the very VERY near future! See you soon!

Dovetail Bakery Open, Pastrygirl Not Open (Yet)

Dovetail Bakery opened their first brick ‘n mortar retail bakery this past Friday at the corner of NE 31st and Alberta, offering long-suffering fans a permanent place to enjoy a hot cup of Courier Coffee and some of the finest vegan pastries in town.

The light-filled little bakery has a charmingly homespun feel inside, with polished-’til-they-gleam concrete floors, lots of wood, and walls painted a lovely pale green. Affectionately mismatched furniture and plenty of fresh flowers make the simple space warm and welcoming.

Owner/baker Morgan Grundstein-Helvey was behind the counter, ringing up glistening pecan-topped Aunt Miriam’s sticky buns, gently-domed pear cardamom and blueberry and pumpkin spice muffins, flaky cranberry scones, and roly-poly swirly cinnamon buns.

One thing that always strikes me about Dovetail’s goods is how beautiful they are. I spend a goodly amount of my life with my nose pressed up against bakery cases, and I’ve gotten choosing my pastries down to an art. It hardly takes me but 10 seconds to know exactly what I want. But Dovetail’s case, even sparingly stocked as it is compared to some, stopped me in my tracks. Everything looked like something I needed.

3039 NE Alberta St. * dovetailbakery.blogspot.com * 503.288.8839 * Tue-Sun 8am-8pm

HELLO IT'S MORGAN! OUR ACTUAL HOURS ARE TUES-SUN 8AM-6PM. JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD CLARIFY! XO! THANKS AGAIN!

OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!!!!!!!

QUICK BUT VERY OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

503.288.8839

3039 NE ALBERTA ST.

@ NE 31st. & ALBERTA

we had an amazing "soft opening" last friday. thank you so much to everyone who came out to support (pictures to follow). i am very proud of the bakery and am looking forward to sharing it with you all.

NOW SERVING:
DOVETAIL BAKERY PASTRIES & SNACKS FRESH FROM THE OVEN!!!

COURIER COFFEE : FRENCH PRESS

TEA BY THE JASMINE PEARL ! CHECK THEM OUT!

COMING IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE:
DOVETAIL BAKERY DESSERTS

MORE FOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

SEE YOU SOON FRIENDS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ME & THE STAFF OF DOVETAIL BAKERY AS WE SETTLE INTO THE NEW BAKERY!!!

XOXO!

LOVE,
  MORGAN

...AND THEN WE ATE PIZZA.

so you may have noticed that the bakery isn't quite open yet.

soooooooon!

WE WILL BE OPEN FOR RETAIL 
FRIDAY JANUARY 15, 2010!

TOTALLY TRUE.

NO JOKE.

3039 NE ALBERTA ST.

ON THE CORNER OF 31ST. & ALBERTA!

special special SPECIAL thanks to all the people who have helped to make this happen. no small task. THANK YOU FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

HERE IS WHAT WE AVE BEEN UP TO!

STRAWBERRY DOING WHAT HE DOES BEST.

JESSE BEGINS PATCHING, PRIMING & PAINTING.

SHANNA HELPS PAINT!!!

TRASHER. WHAT A CHAMP.

NICOLE & KATY ARRIVED LATER AND WE FINISHED UP THE PAINTING! AL FORNO FERRUZZA PIZZA PARTY!

NICOLE GEORGES KNOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF PIZZA.

KATY DAVIDSON FEELS THE IMPORTANCE OF PIZZA.

THIS GUY DESERVES AN EXTRA SLICE!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENDLESS HELP JESSE!

CHEERS TO NEW PAINT AND AMAZING FRIENDS!!!!

NOT PICTURED BUT MUCH THANKED: ALICE, ANNE MARIE, KATHERINE, RILEY AND ALL THE FRIENDS WHO STOPPED BY AND/OR WISHED THEY COULD BE THERE TO HELP!

ANGUS! NO NUMBER OF THANK YOU BEERS COULD THANK YOU ENOUGH!

THANK YOU!!!!!

HI EMILY! THE NEWEST MEMBER OF DOVETAIL BAKERY.

EMILY HELPED MAKE THESE AMAZING TREATS FOR A DEMO TABLE

AT WHOLE FOODS LAURELHURST.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

LAUREN HANDS OUT TINY TINY TINY SAMPLE SIZED MUFFINS AT WHOLE FOODS!

OUR TABLE WAS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED BETWEEN COFFEE, CHAMPAGNE, AND DETOX TEA.

WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT?

SHANNA USES THE POWER OF GREEN YARN TO HELP ME BUY EQUIPMENT.

AND THEN IT SNOWS.

NEW YEARS EVE @ SUZETTE!!!

hello to you all! the bakery is coming along nicely. it is so cozy inside, it already feels like home!

i want to introduce you to my friend jehnee rains, proud owner of SUZETTE on alberta st. it so cute inside and the food is amazing! she makes both conventional & vegan crepes and i love the vegan crepes so much! in addition to their regular menu, suzette is hosting a NEW YEAR'S EVE PRIX FIXE DINNER!!! totally delectable and only $15! jehnee you are amazing! i am so excited to be your business neighbor!!!

SEE YOU THERE!!!
HAPPY 2010!

HERE IS THE INFORMATION & MENU:

New Year’s Eve at Suzette

In addition to our regular menu, we're featuring a New Year's prix fixe menu!

stuffed mushrooms
crostini with prosciutto and quince
garden salad with roasted beets and balsamic vinaigrette

crab, meyer lemon, fennel and crème fraîche crêpe
butternut squash, sautéed kale and goat cheese crêpe


chocolate and jasmine soufflé cake with honey ice cream and candied pistachios

All for $15!

RSVP suggested—jehnee@suzettepdx.com


We begin the celebrations with lively music and silent movies at 6:00.

First up is The Cook and Other Treasures (1917), with Fatty Arbuckle and

Buster Keaton.  

At 7:15 is Siren of the Tropics (1927), with Josephine Baker.

SUZETTE

2921 N.E. Alberta St.

SO MANY FREE TREATS!!!!!

there is so much going on at the bakery these days that i am going to keep this short and sweet! long wordy photo-full entry coming soon. but for today:

FREE SAMPLES AT WHOLE FOODS LAURELHURST TOMORROW SATURDAY 12.18.09 FROM 3PM-6PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

come see me and lauren! i can answer all your burning questions about the bakery while you eat some free treats! 

AAAAAAAANNNNNNNNDDDDDDDD.....

BENEFIT TONIGHT @ HELD (our business neighbor). 31st & alberta 6pm. MORE TREATS!!!!

hope to see you at one or both of those events!

love,

  morgan

still loving food lover's guide to portland!

for those of you who don't read liz crain's blog food lover's guide to portland, i recommend you start. there are lots of reasons that i love it, but i think it has my favorite balance of food and food related musings that extend into and beyond the kitchen. i am a lover of cooking and baking, gardening, traditional food ways, food adventures, local producers and eating well. she keeps me thinking about all of those things and more! 

she has written about the bakery before, but here is her latest installment featuring dovetail bakery! thanks liz! see you there!

ps remember when i had bangs!

Dovetail Bakery about to spread its wings: New retail location!

December 5th, 2009

I've got the scoop! The Dovetail Bakery scoop! Dovetail Bakery owner Morgan Grundstein-Helvey has some fabulous news.

I’m in the final edits stage of my book at the moment and in an effort to stay on the sunny side about the seemingly endless tedium it’s been great in the past few weeks to add some exciting new ventures to the pages of Food Lover’s Guide to Portland.

One that I’m very excited about is Dovetail Bakery’s soon to open retail location onNortheast Alberta Street. For years Dovetail has vended at farmers market and delivered wholesale only, with no retail location.

These lovely vegan baker ladies have been working around the clock the past few months to make the retail bakery happen and if all goes well Dovetail Bakery plans to ring in the new year and open shop on January 1st, 2010. The new Dovetail Bakery location has indoor and outdoor seating and plenty of bike parking in front.

Grand opening Jan. 1st, 2010!
Dovetail Bakery
3039 NE Alberta St.
Portland, Oregon
503.288.8839
Hours: Tue.-Sun. 8am-8pm

Same great vegan sweet and savory pastries at new retail location.

New menu to include:

Cinnamon rolls
Aunt Miriam’s sticky buns
Seasonally inspired sweet buns
Daily selection of cookies
Seasonally inspired loaf cakes
Seasonally inspired muffins
Sweet & savory tarts
Seasonal fruit pies
Changing selection of cakes & cupcakes
Artisan breads
Housemade coconut yogurt w/ Dovetail Bakery granola & fruit
Daily soup (featuring farm direct produce)
French press Courier Coffee
Magic Kombucha
Special orders are always welcome!

*Everything baked fresh on site.
*Loads of local ingredients.
*New CSA/CSB program. Dovetail has partnered with local farm Wealth Underground Farm that will provide the CSA portion (veggies, fruits, beans, etc.) while Dovetail will provide the bread and pastries CBA portion. Contact Dovetail for more information.

The fabulous Dovetail Bakery ladies move shop to Northeast Alberta.

Dovetail Bakery
3039 NE Alberta St.
Portland, Oregon
503.288.8839
Hours: Tue.-Sun. 8am-8pm
dovetailbakery.blogspot.com

it's not too late for holidaying

you can try to resist...

so the end of the year holidays are beginning and although they are food for much much thought and reflection they are also a time of many delicious meals and family and friend time. soooooo i want to tell you about dovetail bakery's end of the year holiday offerings.

dazzle your friends and loved ones with one OR ALL of the following choices...

rich chocolate tart with salted candied pistachios: our own salted candied pistachios covered in rich dark chocolate. another perfect salty sweet soft crunchy combination!

roasted pear & cranberry pie: handmade from scratch, flaky double crust pie with oven roasted locally grown pears & fresh tart cranberries. soft, sweet & tart!

pumpkin pie: handmade flaky crust with spiced pumpkin custard inside. perfect for the traditionalist.

rich gluten-free chocolate pink peppercorn cake: indulgent dark chocolate with a hint of fragrant pink peppercorns throughout. 

*WE ARE PROUD TO USE FOOD ALLIANCE CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLY GROWN FLOUR & PUMPKIN, LOCALLY GROWN PEARS, & FRESH LOCALLY MADE GMO-FREE SOYMILK IN ALL OF OUR BAKING!

pricing & serving information:

each dessert serves approximately 12 people

*pumpkin pie $20/each

*pear & cranberry pie $25/each

*chocolate pistachio tart $25/each

*gf chocolate pink peppercorn cake $25/each

pick up on wednesday 11.25.09 or call about delivery options

503.288.8839

THANKS! WE LOVE BAKING FOR YOU!

-morgan & the dovetail bakery brigade

FREE TREATS!

today at people's coop. we will be there from about noon to about three with free samples! some new friends and some old favorites! we can tell you all about the new shop!!! see you there!

xo,

  love,

     morgan

MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR NEWS!!!

our new home!!!

so... the search has finally ended! after months and months and even more months of looking for the perfect spot, i am so happy to announce that DOVETAIL BAKERY HAS FOUND ITS NEW HOME!!! it is so cute conveniently located right at the corner of 31st & ne alberta st. (two doors down from the vita cafe!!!) and directly next door to held vegan belts! we have lots of work to do, but we will keep you updated about the happenings!

part of the reason that this project is so exciting is that we will finally have a retail storefront! yes, at last you will be able to swing by the bakery to pick up a freshly baked sticky bun and a cup of amazing courier coffee, or a special order birthday cake for your friend, or a moist wheat-free banana fig muffin still warm from the oven! we are all so excited about getting to spend time with all of you who eat what we bake!  

speaking of incredible and loyal customers... 

while the dovetail staff were all celebrating our official new home...

cheers!

literally to our total surprise, kathy & jesi (our most dedicated & loyal customers) happened to be walking by & joined in on the excitement! 

EXCITEMENT!

a dovetail bakery event just isn't complete without them! thanks guys! 

as we begin the process of building out the kitchen & storefront i have had a few (only a few) quiet moments in our new home. here are a few lovely up close & personal glimpses of 3039 ne alberta st. in transition.

hidden worlds

goodbye old floor

pathways

so before our new ne alberta st. home can do this...

we have to get...

autumn tastes delicious

autumn is upon us!!! this is my absolute favorite time of year. there are so many sweet winter squashes to be eaten, so many batches of soup in the works, canning, picking, pressing, and long shadows that remind me that the sun is retreating. renewal! 

with the changing of the seasons we have changed around how our menu will work from now on. we will always offer year-round favorites like chocolate chip cookies, sticky buns, wheat-free banana chocolate marble loaf cake, and lots more, but we will also have a seasonally inspired menu from now on that will change every three months (with the seasons!). we are committed to using local & sustainably grown ingredients as often as possible and this new seasonally inspired menu allows us to focus on that commitment by partnering up with small local farmers. 

here is the list of seasonal offerings for autumn 2009:

apple cider buns: slices of locally grown, farm direct apples wrapped in our soft sweet roll dough with aromatic spices & a hint of orange zest topped with a light sprinkle of sugar

pumpkin muffins: moist & tender, sweet & spicy pumpkin muffins made with locally grown certified sustainable pumpkin & topped with gingered pepitas

sage & onion corn muffin: savory & warm made with organic locally milled cornmeal, sage & caramelized onions. just like cornbread stuffing! 

cranberry scones: simple & balanced. tart cranberries inside of a rich flaky scone, topped with a light dusting of sugar.

wheat-free fig & onion cornmeal scone: organic locally milled cornmeal, caramelized onions & locally grown organic figs. sweet & savory.

gingerbread loaf: full of dark molasses & lots of ginger, topped with a ginger glaze. 

we also have a few new year-round favorites to introduce to you:

cinnamon buns (finally!): our soft sweet roll dough full of lots of cinnamon & brown sugar topped with a light vanilla glaze

salty sweet trail mix cookies (lauren lamotte's world famous): oats, dried cranberries, dried apples, coconut flakes, chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds & almonds all in one brown sugar cookie, topped with a few fleur de sel crystals. the perfect salty sweet balance.

wheat-free banana fig muffins: moist wheat-free banana muffin with chunks of local, organically grown figs. so delicious together!

we would also like to welcome whole foods market laurelhurst to the list of vendors who carry our products. look for apple cider buns, cranberry scones & cinnamon buns in their pastry case! 

so please enjoy the seasonally inspired autumn menu while you can because it will only be around for a few months! and as the sun retreats even further we will keep you updated about what to look forward to on our winter menu!!!

take good care & enjoy!!!

love,

  morgan & all of us at dovetail bakery