Sweetpea Baking Company
| Sweetpea Baking Company | |
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 The bakery's exterior, 2025 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Owner(s) | Lisa Higgins |
| Chef | Lisa Higgins |
| Street address | 1205 Southeast Stark Street |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97214 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′10″N 122°39′12″W / 45.5195°N 122.6534°W |
| Website | sweetpeabaking |
Sweetpea Baking Company is a vegan bakery in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] Chef and owner Lisa Higgins operates the business on Stark Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.
Description
[edit]The vegan bakery Sweetpea Baking Company operates on Stark Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.[2][3] Willamette Week described the space as "lofty" with concrete floors and used primarily for production.[4]
In addition to baked goods such as cakes and cupcakes,[5] cookies, muffins,[6] and croissants, the menu includes bagels, biscuits and gravy with seitan,[7] breads, sandwiches, pot pies,[8] soups, and coffee drinks.[3][9] Among cake options is oatmeal with cinnamon and among cupcake options is chocolate with peanut butter frosting.[4] Snickerdoodle is one of the cookie varieties.[10] The Charlie Brown bar has chocolate and peanut butter.[11] The Linzer bar has a nut-based crust and raspberry jam. Other baked goods have included a chocolate brownie and cookie sandwiches with cookies-and-cream frosting.[4]
Schmears for bagels includes bacun scallion, garden vegetable, and strawberry.[12] Among breakfast sandwiches is the Wirth-less, which is a biscuit with fried tofu, spinach, tomato, and hollandaise sauce.[13] For brunch, Sweetpea has served Benedict and peach crisp.[4] Coffee drinks are made using Stumptown.[14]
The business has also offered seasonal specials, such as candy cane cheesecake, chocolate mousse pie, Dutch apple pie, and pumpkin pie during the Christmas and holiday season.[15] Other seasonal specials featuring pumpkin have included chai bars, cream cheese danishes, chocolate chip cookies, spice cake, and small pies.[16][17] In addiiton to pumpkin pie, Sweetpea has offered apple, chocolate silk, and Oregon berry pies for Thanksgiving. The bakery has also served bread rolls, gravy, and cranberry sauce for the holiday.[18]
History
[edit]Lisa Higgins is the chef and owner of Sweetpea.[19]
In 2010, the Sweetpea posted an advertisement for a job opening seeking a vegan barista and counter worker. Following pushback from members of the community who considered this discrimination, the business updated the posting to specific a preference for a vegan worker, rather than a requirement.[14][20][21]
Like many restaurants, Sweetpea operated via delivery and take-out at times during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Sweetpea has supplied baked goods to Jet Black Coffee Company.[22][23]
Reception
[edit]Sweetpea was a runner-up in the Best Brunch category of Willamette Week's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2010.[24] Pete Cottell included the Charlie Brown bar in the newspaper's 2018 overview of eight "must-have munchies for when you're stoned and starving".[11] Sweetpea was included in Portland Monthly's 2013 overview of the city's best vegan breakfast sandwiches.[13]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Crain, Liz (2014-09-02). Food Lover's Guide to Portland. Hawthorne Books. ISBN 978-0-9904370-1-7.
- ^ Kiley, Brendan (2021-12-10). "Is Portland America's most vegan-friendly city? A Seattle travel writer checks it out". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2025-06-21 – via The Oregonian.
- ^ a b "How the Vegans Conquered Portland". Portland Monthly. 2017-06-29. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b c d "No Eggs, No Gluten, No Problem". Willamette Week. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "Cakewalk". Willamette Week. 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ Butler, Grant (2010-02-05). "Going vegan: A day of dining out is easy in Portland - a 'vegan paradise'". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Biscuits and Gravy Is Portland's Signature Dish. Fight Me". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b Wu, Waz (2020-03-30). "Portland Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Offering Delivery and Takeout During the COVID-19 Outbreak". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ Barnouin, Kim (2024-06-04). Skinny Bitch Book of Vegan Swaps. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-5040-9055-1.
- ^ Skidmore, Nathan (2008-10-10). "Best Bites: Bakery". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b "Eight Must-Have Munchies For When You're Stoned and Starving". Willamette Week. 2018-04-19. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "Portland's best vegan eats in one day | Georgia Straight Vancouver's source for arts, culture, and events". The Georgia Straight. 2012-03-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b "Best Breakfast Sandwiches: The Vegan Options". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ a b Brion, Raphael (2010-05-26). "After Internet Backlash, Portland Bakery Drops Vegan Employment Requirement". Eater. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2020-12-18). "Vegan Holiday Meals and Desserts for Takeout". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Portland Bakeries Debut Fall Flavors". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ Lerner, Perri. "6 Vegan Portland Eateries Perfect for Fall". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Thanksgiving in Portland: Eat In". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "Market Value". Willamette Week. 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2010-05-26). "Sweetpea Baking Company Ad Attracts National Anti-Vegan Ire". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2010-05-27). "More Internet Ink Spilled Over Sweetpea's Vegan Requirement". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ Flink, Tanya. "No Surcharges Here: The 17 Best Vegan Coffee Shops in the US". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Eat Your Way Through East Portland's Vegan Destinations". Eater Portland. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "2010 Best of Portland Readers Poll". Willamette Week. 2010-07-21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
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