FAREWELL TO EMILY & MARLY!

I am so sad to say farewell to Emily & Marly! Tomorrow is their last day at the bakery. It is crazy how much has happened over the years that we have worked together! Here are just a few photos of some of the memories we've all shared!

BABY MARLY

 THE SHERIFF GETS HER BADGE

 ST. JOHNS FARMERS MARKET!

ST. JOHNS KITCHEN

 MARLY CHECKING OUT FAKE DOVETAIL

 REAL DOVETAIL

 ALBERTA ST. KITCHEN BEFORE

BAKERY DAD!

ALMOST READY

 ALMOST ALMOST READY

READY! FIRST DAY AT ALBERTA ST.

 EXTENDED FAMILY

GRAND OPENING PARTY!

DAINTY G'S HANDPIES!

PRACTICING FOR VEGAN IRON CHEF

SECRET INGREDIENT... BEANS!

EXTENDED FAMILY ALL GROWN UP!

REAL VEGAN IRON CHEF! TEAM DOVETAIL!

EMILY!!!!!

SPECIAL OWL

JOB WELL DONE!

Marly you are such a special gem & I am so thankful to have had you as part of the Dovetail Bakery family for 3 1/2 years! I can't say enough good things about you!!! You have such a kind heart. I wish you nothing but the best!!! So much love to you as you embark on the next leg of your journey!!!

Emily you are such a lovely person and a pleasure to work with! I know that I could throw anything at you and you would do a great job at it! I will miss the sound of your laugh filling the whole kitchen! Love & GoddessSpeed to you Tender Grandma!!!

SAFE TRAVELS TO YOU BOTH! XOXOXOXO!!!!!

DOVETAIL BAKERY ON YELP!!!!

WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Check us out on Yelp!!!  Dovetail Bakery got "Review of the Day!"
Here is a link (Review of the Day is on the right hand side): DOVETAIL BAKERY ON YELP.

SPECIAL OFFER TO CELEBRATE:
Today-Sunday 9.5.10
25 Cents off Any Cookie if you mention that you saw us on Yelp! Limit 6 Cookies.
WE BAKE WARM FRESH COOKIES ALL DAY!!!
Hours: Tues-Sun 8AM-8PM

...I mean I AM pretty fond of our cookies! Thanks Frank!!!
And thanks to everyone who has taken the time to write a review of Dovetail Bakery on Yelp!!!
See you soon!!!

-Morgan & The Dovetail Bakery Staff

Dovetail Bakery
Hours: 8am-8pm Tuesday-Sunday
3039 NE Alberta St. (at 31st)
Portland, OR 97211
503.288.8839

EATING IS ART

tricia martin, a friend of dovetail bakery, who writes eatingisart.com has written a lovely blog entry with beautiful photos about the new dovetail bakery retail shop! with her photos, she has captured the cozy warmth that i feel everyday when i walk through the doors of the bakery. it really feels like home there. thanks so much tricia for the thoughtful words and beautiful photos!

from eatingisart.com february 1, 2020

Dovetail Bakery finds a home

I am so happy to announce that my very talented friends over at Dovetail Bakery have finally found a storefront space + wonderful kitchen to call home! The owner, Morgan, started baking out of her house, and the business grew. She found the kitchen in St. Johns and baked there, doing each part of the business herself and grew. All the recipes (save for the trail mix cookies) are Morgan's own that she has developed from scratch. Eventually, she hired employees. "I love dovetail bakery," she says, "and i am so grateful to my family and loved ones who have helped me grow the business." Now, they have their baked goods in local Portland Whole Foods stores and their own shop right on Alberta Street--a wonderful arts district that has huge crowds drawn for First Thursday, where all the galleries and shops along the street open their doors and artists set up tables all along the street to sell their beautiful goods. What a fantastic addition to the street!

(guests enjoying the warm atmosphere)

I've written about Dovetail before--as Lauren, a baker at Dovetail, was the brains behind baking the big bread for my Bread Friend Map series. Dovetail specializes in vegan baked goods--no butter and no eggs in any of their goodies. I have a love/hate with vegan baked goods--I mean, butter and eggs are a HUGE part of baking! Right? Maybe?... Dovetail Bakery is the sole reason I embrace vegan baking as an honest-to-goodness ally in the world of baking. Somehow, these ladies have discovered the magic way around these "necessary" ingredients making their treats taste light, fluffy, crumbly, or however it should taste.


The true test? If you went in there and didn't know it was vegan, you'd walk out still not knowing it was vegan because their treats are truly incredible. They are well known for their famous sticky buns. But be sure to try the Pear-Cardamon Muffin or Lemon Blueberry (with real big fresh blueberries) scone (they both come in a hard tie for my favorites there)-- you may find yourself unable to stop sampling. If you do find yourself in this position don't worry. Just take a deep breath and ask to take the rest "to go." You won't be disappointed!

You can find Dovetail Bakery at:

3039 NE Alberta St., Portland OR 97211
(On the corner of 31st and Alberta)


503.288.8839
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 8am-6pm

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.