Tasting Table names Bakeshop Oregon pick

Tasting Table added a new national mention to Portland’s bakery scene on May 22, naming Bakeshop its Oregon selection in the food site’s “Absolute Best Bakery In Every State” roundup. The article, written by Catherine Brookes, said the list was compiled by “scouring online reviews, forums, and news outlets” for what it called the most-raved-about bakery in each state. Bakeshop, a Portland bakery owned by pastry chef Kim Boyce, is based at 5351 NE Sandy Blvd and says it is open for walk-in pastries Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bakery’s website says it also offers weekend preorders for pickup and nationwide shipping on some items. ### Which Oregon bakery did Tasting Table choose? Tasting Table chose Bakeshop as its Oregon entry in the 50-state roundup published May 22. (tastingtable.com) The piece placed Bakeshop alongside one bakery from each state, from Alabama’s Last Call Baking to Alaska’s Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop. The Tasting Table article said its selection process emphasized fresh products, fair pricing, range and novelty. (bakeshoppdx.com) It said those factors guided its state-by-state picks. ### What did the roundup actually praise at Bakeshop? Tasting Table highlighted Bakeshop’s almond pastries most directly, calling them “perfectly soft, flaky, and buttery,” according to the briefing and the published roundup. (tastingtable.com) The article also pointed readers to the bakery’s Basque cheesecake and pumpkin bread. Bakeshop’s own menu supports part of that description. (tastingtable.com) Its almond croissant is described as a staple item filled with frangipane and finished with sliced almonds and powdered sugar, while its Burnt Basque Cheesecake is listed on the weekend menu at $45 and described as having a dark caramelized top and a sweet, creamy center. ### Who runs Bakeshop? Bakeshop says Kim Boyce owns the bakery and describes her as a James Beard Award-winning pastry chef. (tastingtable.com) The company says Boyce uses whole grains to shape the bakery’s pastries, including croissants, cookies, muffins, scones and pies. The bakery’s website presents Bakeshop as both a retail and wholesale operation in Northeast Portland. It also directs customers to seasonal menus and a rotating pastry case, suggesting the selection changes regularly rather than staying fixed around a static lineup. (bakeshoppdx.com) ### How does this fit into Portland’s broader bakery profile? Tasting Table’s roundup also noted that Portland bakery Machine Shop had been named by The New York Times among the 22 best bakeries in 2024, giving the city another recent national bakery mention. (bakeshoppdx.com) That reference placed Bakeshop’s Oregon selection in a broader Portland context rather than as the city’s only nationally noticed bakery. (bakeshoppdx.com) The Tasting Table piece did not present the Oregon pick as an award decided by a formal judging panel. Instead, it described the roundup as an editorial list built from reviews, forums and other coverage. ### If someone wants to go, what are the specifics? Bakeshop lists its address as 5351 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97213, and says walk-in pastries are available Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (tastingtable.com) The bakery says weekend preorders close Wednesdays at 11 a.m., with pickup available Friday through Sunday. The current preorder menu includes whole Burnt Basque Cheesecake for $45, whole quiches for $44 and seasonal pastries and baked goods that rotate over time. (tastingtable.com) Customers looking for the items highlighted in the roundup can find the bakery’s menu and preorder details on Bakeshop’s website, while Tasting Table’s full 50-state list remains posted in the May 22 roundup. (bakeshoppdx.com 1) (bakeshoppdx.com 2)