The Local Food Review: Sweetpea Baking

Sweetpea Baking Co. was the first vegan bakery storefront in the Portland area, located at 1205 SE Stark St. I had stopped in for various treats on my NW sojourns but had never tried a sandwich until I moved here. Pictured above is the P. Cole with layers of Daiya, remoulade, seitan, pickles and tomato. I had missed the sandwiches at Snice when I left Brooklyn and was pleased to find a place in Portland to fill that hole in my heart. I highly recommend a side of the macaroni salad, too.

When you visit go next door to Herbovire and say hello to the nice folks and get a sweatshirt while you're at the Vegan mini mall. Then hop into Food Fight and buy all the jars of crunchy Speculoos. And then come say hi to me so I can have some of those jars.

The Local Food Review: Whole Bowl

The Whole Bowl is an excellent option if I don't have a good meal in the house and am busy trying to get some crafting done. There's nothing fancy going on here, just rice, beans, salsa, olives, avocado and some of their yellow saucy sauce. I love having a healthier option that I can grab when needed instead of just eating a bagel and a cookie. They're usually nice and add some extra avocado for me since I get the vegan version. 

The Local Food Review: Off The Griddle

Saturdays are for checking out some of the lovely food establishments in the SE Portland neighborhood.

Today's burger and fries is courtesy of Off The Griddle which has sadly closed at the end of September. I love their burgers and wanted to give them a shout out because they will have their storefront cafe A.N.D. Cafe open through the winter as they prepare to move to a bigger establishment. A.N.D. is equally delicious, just without the homemade burger joy. They are located at 5420 E. Burnside. I recommend choosing from their selection of waffles or one of the rotating specials. Super nice owners and staff and sizable portions so you'll have some lunch ready to go for tomorrow's climb up Mt. Hood.