Little T American Baker
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 The bakery's interior in 2022 | |
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| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′17″N 122°38′22″W / 45.5046°N 122.6394°W |
Little T American Baker is a bakery in Portland, Oregon.
Description
Curtis Cook of Willamette Week said the bakery "offers novel takes on traditional breads and pastries, baked with ingredients sourced from local vendors and growers".[1] The menu has included baguettes, chocolate chip cookies, croissants, tarts, and "slab bread" (focaccia-style flatbread with olive oil and sea salt).[2]
History
Tim Healea is the bakery's owners. Lee Posey of Nel Centro became baker of Little T in 2009.[3] In 2013, Healea announced plans to open a second location (dubbed Little T Baker and nicknamed "Little T") in the West End's Union Way.[4][5] The 400-square-foot space opened in October.[6]
Reception
In 2013, Little T ranked number 32 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 50 Best Bakeries.[7] In 2015, Healea was a semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Awards' Outstanding Baker category.[8][9] Emmie Martin and Sarah Schmalbruch selected Little T to represent Oregon in Business Insider's 2015 list of the best bakeries in each U.S. state.[10] Michelle Lopez included Little T in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland".[11] She and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the bakery in the website's 2021 list of "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond".[12]
See also
References
- ^ Cook, Curtis (2016-08-22). "Division Street". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ McCann, Fiona; Seiler, Margaret (2021-02-25). "Neighborhood Guide: Division and Clinton". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Brooks, Karen (2009-10-28). "Expert baker Lee Posey jumps from Nel Centro to Little T American Baker". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-08-14). "Little T Baker Opening Second Location in West End". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "Market Guide 2014: Bakeries". Willamette Week. 2014-05-06. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-10-10). "Inside Little T Baker, Tim Healea's West End Outpost". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Butler, Grant (2013-11-15). "4 Portland bakeries make list of America's 50 best places for bread and pastry". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Galarza, Daniela (2015-02-18). "James Beard Awards 2015 Restaurant & Chef Semifinalists". Eater. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2015-02-18). "James Beard Foundation announces Portland semifinalists (analysis)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Martin, Emmie Martin; Schmalbruch, Sarah (2015-10-08). "The best bakery in every state". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Lopez, Michelle (2021-04-02). "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Lopez, Michelle (2015-12-01). "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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