I'm
not gonna lie - as an introvert, I like spending time with myself. You must
wonder what I actually do during these "quiet moments" with thee? A
variety of things....as of late, I've been going to places around town to take
pictures. Ever since my husband surprised me with my first DSLR I couldn't wait
to practice with it!
As
luck would have it, he took our daughter for the day yesterday. And instead of
catching up on the millions of magazines I have laying around, I decided to
trek on foot to a nearby bakery and coffee bar. Hence, this time is what I'd
call "an indulgence period" AKA date
with self.
About
25 minutes of brisk walking later (who'd want to drive when I can walk and
enjoy the sun?!?), I passed by the Rose City Food Carts (more on that
later), and arrived at this little bakery, owned by Kim Boyce.
She opened Bakeshop in 2010 after gaining a tremendous resume in the
food/baking industry, (including author of the book Good to the Grain ) and the results clearly show in
their baked goods. I had a candied
coconut muffin and it was to die for - just the right hint of sweets
but not overpowering, topped with flakes of coconut. Of course, I ravaged this
bad boy before stopping in to the coffee shop next door. (Next
time there'll be side by side shots of baked goods with coffee).
Case
Study Coffee is a local coffee shop with three locations in Portland. Although
they are fairly new to the coffee scene in Portland (just 5 years old like
Bakeshop is), they've made their mark in the NE/ SW areas. Their menu is
simple, exactly what you'd expect in a coffee shop - including cappuccino,
latte, mocha, and cortado, and only one size to choose from. I ordered the
cappuccino because it's a drink that I haven't had in awhile anywhere. Believe
me, this is definitely not like a Starbucks cappuccino at all. The espresso art
itself makes it too pretty to drink. :-) I must've ogled over this pretty cup
for five minutes before sipping. Ahhh how I appreciate the beauty of coffee
well made now.
They have the coolest coffee machinery and light!
Total
cost: muffin $3.00 + cappuccino
$3.75 = $6.75. I'm a pretty cheap date, huh? ;-) Good thing oregon doesn't have
a sales tax or it would've been close to $10. :-D
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