Rhubarb orange zest & anise scones, chipotle corn red onion cornmeal scones, & strawberry lemon muffins to start the day...

Organic watermelon lemonade is back!!! And strawberry lemon muffins too!!!

SUMMER AT DOVETAIL BAKERY!

*so i started writing this post but had no pictures to include so it ended up on the back burner... but now i have pictures and the post is a little outdated, but here goes anyway...

WOW! What an amazing week/weekend/week to come! The Pedalpalooza Vegan Bakery Ride was so amazing! The turnout was pretty incredible! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and snacked and drank and rode!

Can you believe that all these people fit in our tiny little bakery! SO COZY!

See You Next Time!

As spring nears an end and summer approaches (FINALLY!) the bakery has been busy busy busy. We are now serving Refreshing Iced Drinks!!! They come served in mason jars or compostable to go cups!

Daily Fresh Lemonade!!!!
Some of the pretty amazing choices (if I do say so myself) include...
Rosemary Lemonade
Watermelon Lemonade
Rosewater Lemonade
Thyme Infused Lemonade
Small $1.75
Large $2.25

Iced Courier Coffee: Brewed fresh everyday!
Small $1.50
Large $2.00

AND

Two Iced Jasmine Pearl Teas
Kenya Kangaita Black Tea: An unsweetened black tea with hints of fruit & a clean finish.
and
Lavender Rose White Tea: An unsweetened white tea with a nice balance of mild floral flavors.
Small $1.75
Large $2.25

The Wealth Underground CSA is in full swing and it's looking like it's going to be a great season! Tuesdays (pick up days) are my favorite! The bakery is full of treats, fresh bread, fresh veggies & smiling faces!

DELICIOUS!

NOLAN & CHRIS FROM WEALTH UNDERGROUND

Hope you are all enjoying the river & some bbq's! Portland summer is the best! See you soon!

PEDALPALOOZA VEGAN BAKERY RIDE!!!

This year Dovetail Bakery holds the high honor of being the STARTING POINT for the PEDALPALOOZA VEGAN BAKERY RIDE!!! AWESOME!!!

LOVING LIFE!!!

I am pretty sure that many of you already know that I am a long time lover of bikes and bike riding. I am almost positive that you also know that I am a lover of bakeries & baked goods! That is why I am extra excited about the two of them coming together!!! And at our cozy little cabin of a bakery too!! It is hard to get much better than that!!!

PEDALPALOOZA VEGAN BAKERY RIDE
Sunday June 13th @11:00 am
Dovetail Bakery
3039 NE Alberta St.
Portland, OR 97211
503.288.8839
Please join us!!!

Love,
  Morgan

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES!

 DOVETAIL BAKERY FEATURED IN 

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES!

Check out the full article to read more!

Look at those handsome Vanilla Bean & Apricot Jam Drop Scones!

Some of the treats available at Dovetail Bakery. Photo: Amaren Colosi

     Muffins, scones, cookies, cheesecakes and wedding cakes made without butter, cream or eggs? Huh? It just so happens that they’re all available at vegan bakeries in our fair city, thanks to a growing number of young, post-health-food-generation bakers committed to culinary creativity and the local-and-organic ethic.
     There’s no need to be a card-carrying vegan to enjoy their sweet and savory offerings or to expect an inferior version of the muffins or quiche you find elsewhere. Do expect top-quality coffee. You’ll also likely find at least a small selection of gluten-free items.

 

Dovetail Bakery in Vernon. Photos: Amaren Colosi
Dovetail Bakery

Dovetail Bakery’s storefront on Alberta opened in January. Owner Morgan Grundstein-Helvey previously had a wholesale bakery in St. Johns and also sold at the St. Johns Farmers Market. Dovetail has recently teamed up with Wealth Underground, an organic CSA farm, as a Community Supported Bakery, supplying bread, pastries, cookie dough and coffee for the CSA’s customers. Dovetail regulars can also buy a weekly share of bread, cookie dough, pizza dough, coffee beans and more.
THE COFFEE: Courier.
BEST SELLERS: Aunt Miriam’s Sticky Buns, Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies, Salty Sweet Trail Mix Cookies, and Blueberry Muffins.

JULIE HASSON & BRYANNA CLARK GROGAN

there are so many excellent people that i have met through the bakery! it never ceases to amaze me. recently bryanna clark grogan from vegan feast kitchen and julie hasson of native bowl and everyday dish tv came into the shop and we had a chance to meet & chat for a few minutes! so lovely! here is an excerpt from bryannas blog entry about her trip to portland! thanks bryanna & julie! nice to meet you both!

FOODIE TRIP TO PORTLAND, PART 2: VEGAN BAKERIES

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The Dovetail Bakery

front door

When Julie told me that Portland had 3-- count 'em- 3 vegan bakeries, I nearly fell over! I'm jealous, but it's probably for the best! The most well-known bakery is Sweetpea Baking Co., which we didn't get a chance to visit, due to time constraints and logistics. But you can see their stuff on their website/blog. (There is also a talented vegan baker named Lisa Clark who Fran and I met at the Portland Saturday Farmers Market-- more about that in another post. She runs the Petunia's Pies and Pastries stall. Check out her website for mouth-watering photos!)

But we did visit two of the bakeries on Thursday afternoon, and showed remarkable restraint by only sampling a few things! First, we went to the Dovetail Bakery on NE Alberta St..



It's a very welcoming and kind of peaceful place:





We chatted with the friendly owner and checked out the bake case, loaded with tempting sweet and savory breads, yummy-looking muffins and cupcakes, sweet loaves and buns:







In the end we tried an apple-filled cinnamon roll and a Meyer lemon

cupcake:


Very nice texture and flavor-- the cupcake wasn't overly-sweet or gobbed with icing, and the roll wasn't overly-gooey. I'd go back!

BIKE ECONOMICS BENEFIT TONIGHT!!!

THIS IS TONIGHT & WE WILL BE THERE SOAKING UP THE GOOD VIBES & HANDING OUT FREE COOKIES & CUPCAKES! 

COME SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE! 

SEE YOU THERE!!!

MOTHER'S DAY

the weekends at the bakery have been so amazing! thanks to everybody for coming out of your winter hiding and strolling over for a sticky bun & a cup of coffee. of a meyer lemon muffin...

seeing as how mother's day is coming up and all i figured i should spread the word that WE WILL BE MAKING SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY TREATS THIS WEEKEND!!! come by to eat some breakfast & pick up a special gift for your mom. 

this is a photo of a real itinerary drawn up by shaw, one of our regulars, for his dad's visit to portland! 

DOVETAIL BREAKFAST-YUM!

BRING YOUR MOM OR YOUR DAD! OR YOUR SCURVY DOG! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

i recently met claire widmark who writes a blog called the weekly grind about portland's best coffee spots. dovetail bakery was featured as one of her favorite spots! she made a short video of me demonstrating how we brew our courier coffee. here it is...

DOVETAIL BAKERY: FRENCH PRESSING COURIER COFFEE

here are some of the photos claire's friend pami green took of the bakery...

I LOVE SPRING AT THE BAKERY!

MARLY'S HANDIWORK

MOVIE MAKING...

WORTH THE WAIT

TABLE FOR TWO! BRING YOUR MOM!

hope to see you soon!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! 

I LOVE YOU MOM!!!

TASTING PARTY THIS FRIDAY!!!

PLEASE JOIN DOVETAIL BAKERY THIS FRIDAY APRIL 16TH FROM 6PM-9PM @ 3039 NE ALBERTA FOR A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED BAKERY PROGRAM TASTING PARTY!

COME ENJOY FREE SAMPLES OF OUR UPCOMING CSB ITEMS INCLUDING ARTISAN BREADS, PIZZAS, DOVETAIL BAKERY GRANOLA, FLATBREADS, CROSTINI, PASTRIES & COURIER COFFEE! WE WILL BE GIVING AWAY FREE BAKE-AT-HOME COOKIE SAMPLE PACKS!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

 

WHAT: CSB TASTING PARTY
WHERE: DOVETAIL BAKERY: 3039 NE ALBERTA ST. @ 31ST.
WHEN: THIS FRIDAY APRIL 16TH FROM 6PM-9PM
QUESTIONS: 503.288.8839
PASS IT ON! THE MORE THE MERRIER!

LOVE,
    MORGAN & THE DOVETAIL BAKERY STAFF

SPRING IS HERE!

     i know it has been so rainy and the sunny and then windy and the RAINY again. because IT'S SPRING IN PORTLAND!!! it happens every year, but somehow i am surprised by it every year! and every year i have to remind myself that we are lucky because all this rain brings us beautiful produce and flowers! crocus, daffodils, cherry blossoms, apple blossoms, asparagus, nettles, fiddlehead ferns, mint & RHUBARB!

    wealth underground grew us this beautiful rhubarb. with it we made:

rhubarb & blueberry buns

rhubarb, orange zest & anise scones

it was gone before we could make:

meyer lemon & rhubarb cake

apple rhubarb pie

beautiful and tart!

 the cutest toes!

spring isn't all rain and wind storms! it's also delicious! come by the bakery and celebrate spring with some wealth underground rhubarb treats!