All posts in category Oregon Pie

Lauretta Jean’s Joins Forces with Cafe Velo

Lauretta Jean’s has opened a storefront operation as a collaborative project with Cafe Velo at SW 6th and Pine downtown. I’m not sure if they’re “officially” open yet, as the representative I spoke to said they’d be opening “September 15thish”, but Eater PDX is reporting that they are open now. Lauretta Jean’s pies had previously only been available at farmers [...]

A Pie a Day is Good for the Soul

More proof that Oregon is an awesome place for pie in general: Karen Amarotico lives down in Ashland, Oregon and she is giving away a pie every day for a year to a different person every day. She is on Day 145 today! It may be someone she knows, or just someone she runs into [...]

New Pie Cart: Crust and Common Pie Shop

According to their Facebook page, new pie cart, Crust and Common Pie Shop will be opening this weekend, June 11-12. Crust and Common is located in the Sellwood area at 7875 SE 13th Ave. According to their website: “There will be a somewhat pared down menu available for the Grand Opening and we will be [...]

A Meat á la Mode Smörgåsbord

Kristina Von Kroug at Meat á la Mode has been on a fateful path to pie stardom since she won the Pietopia pie/writing contest in 2009. Her winning entry, which spoke of her soul-sucking job and her desire to make pies for a living actually lead to her losing her job and pursuing her dream [...]

Photos from Pacific Pie Co’s New Location

Pacific Pie Co, a set on Flickr. I checked out the new location for Pacific Pie Co. (1520 SE 7th Avenue, Portland) on its opening weekend. I loved the set up. It has a large front counter with a dessert case displaying the sweet pies available that day. Up front you can grab pies to [...]

Cascade Brewing Introduces “Apple Pie” Beer

Cascade Brewing a fine brewer of barrel aged and sour beers will be tapping it’s only barrel of a beer they are calling “Apple Pie” on Tuesday, May 24 at the Cascade Barrel House in Portland. From John Foyston at the Oregonian: “APPLE PIE AT CASCADE 6 p.m. Tuesday, Cascade Barrel House, 939 S.E. Belmont [...]