Arts and Entertainment

Pearl Bakery Takes The Cake

Madison Staten
June 11, 2013

The trademark of truly savory restaurants is the line of people out the door. However, in a time crunch, customers can’t afford to wait an hour just to be seated. The Pearl Bakery combines great food and great service without the need to come up with an excuse for why an hour long lunch break lasted two hours.

The ambience is more akin to that of a bakery in Paris, France rather than one in the heart of Portland. Cafe tables line the periphery of the building; while fresh bread and pastries line the walls inside the bakery.

Unfortunately the food at the bakery is also priced like a Paris cafe without the benefit of actually being in Paris. A pre-made sandwich can be as much as $6; albeit one of the best pre-made sandwiches that Portland and the surrounding metro area has to offer.

The price may be influenced by the Pearl Bakery employees take in making the bread, sandwiches and pastries. Menu changes are seasonal, and the ingredients always fresh. A house favorite off their spring sandwich menu is the smoked turkey sandwich with smoked turkey breast, muenster cheese, roasted red peppers, arugula, roasted red pepper aioli and dijon mustard on a poppyseed kaiser roll. This combination of ingredients will explode in your mouth, and will leave customers feeling satisfied.

Other favorites include Parisian macaroons, which are $1.75 each, and come in a variety of flavors including lemon and strawberry, and the gibassier which has become so popular it is made commercially and sold around Portland. The Pearl Bakery is one of the only bakeries in the United States that makes gibassier.

At Pearl Bakery, what you see is what you get. Vegetarians have the option of the pastries and breads that line the counters, such as cinnamon rolls and other sweet treats. Carnivores are able to select sandwiches that will fill their stomachs and leave them ready to finish their work day. All can enjoy the espresso and specialty drink Pearl Bakery has to offer. Specialty iced teas such as the sweet hibiscus tea, can cost up to $3.25.

Service at Pearl Bakery is excellent. Employees greet customers with a friendly smile and offer refills on homemade beverages such as iced tea and coffee. After eating at Pearl Bakery customers will have no doubt that the Pearl Bakery knows just how to leave a smile on their customers faces.

With amicable service, fresh ingredients and a short waiting time, the Pearl Bakery is an eatery that deserves consideration. Pearl Bakery is located at 102 NW 9th Ave., Portland.

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Madison Staten, Staff Reporter

Throughout Madison Staten’s life, she has always had a passion and admiration for journalism. “I love that journalists have the power to tell stories and hold the world to a moral standard,” Staten, junior, said. A journalist since eighth grade, when she was an editor, Staten has been an Amplifier staff member for half her freshman and sophomore years. “I have learned how to write with a professional style from editors and peers who have the same passion for journalism that I do,” Staten said. Staten’s journalism skills have given her the chance to write a monthly column about the community for the West Linn Tidings. She has the opportunity to interact with and learn from professional journalists and publish her work. Staten’s goal is to be an overseas correspondent in Israel. “I want to speak up for people who don’t have a voice,” she said. In addition to Staten’s journalistic life, she is also very involved at school. She is a member of Link Crew which mentors and leads freshmen, she is on the Honor Roll, and is a member of the golf team. Staten also interns for a city council member, Thomas Frank, and writes about the meetings she attends. Staten also has a deep faith that is reflected in her involvement at her church. She led a bible study for her golf team, volunteers taking care of children during bible studies, and attends a bible study at her church and another through Young Life. Despite having such a busy schedule, Staten finds time to spend with her family. She adores her two younger sisters, Savannah and Emme, and her parents, Kelly and Dustin. “They give me so much love and support,” she said. She enjoys having Disney marathons with her sisters and walking around downtown Portland with her family. Staten continues to chase her passion for journalism this year by being a devoted Amplifier staff member. “I can’t wait to see what I’ll write this this year,” she said.