Nuvrei (also known as Nuvrei Bakery,
Nuvrei Patisserie and Cafe,
and Nuvrei Pastries)
is a bakery in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
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Description and history
Nuvrei is a ''
pâtisserie
A () is a type of Italian, French or Belgian bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets, as well as a term for such food items. In some countries, it is a legally controlled title that may only be used by bakeries that employ a licensed ...
'' in
northwest Portland
Northwest Portland is one of the sextants of Portland, Oregon, United States.
Northwest Portland includes the Pearl District, most of Old Town Chinatown, the Northwest District, and various residential and industrial neighborhoods. A range of ...
's
Pearl District
The Pearl District is an area of Portland, Oregon, formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, upscale businesses and residences. The area has been undergoing significan ...
. The menu has included macarons, pretzel croissants, and sandwiches.
The business is owned by Marius Pop. In 2010, Nuvrei announced plans to open an upstairs cafe.
The cafe opened in October 2011.
Paul Losch was announced as chef in 2012. In early 2014, Nuvrei announced plans to open Macaron Bar (or "Mac Bar") downstairs.
The upstairs cafe closed temporarily for renovations in January 2015; during this time seating was expanded in the downstairs Brioche Week and the business launched Brioche Week to offer additional pastries. In May, Nuvrei reopened with a new aesthetic and a "totally revamped menu with a new, much more intense emphasis on pastries".
Heart Coffee Roasters
Heart Coffee Roasters is a chain of three cafes and a coffee roasting company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was established in 2009 by Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma.
Description and history
Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma opened Heart in ...
began serving Nuvrei pastries in 2015. Nuvrei expanded with a second location in 2016; no seating was offered when the new concept Pop Bagel opened in the lobby of the
U.S Bancorp Tower.
Reception
Kara Stokes and Michelle Lopez included Nuvrei's walnut cookie in ''
Eater Portland
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''
's 2019 list of "Portland's Most Unforgettable Cookies". In her 2020 overview of "Worthy Portland Restaurants and Bars Super Close to Trimet Stations", the website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden wrote, "This pristine, charming bakery is the place to be for artful, crispy croissants of countless flavors, pretty little macarons, and one hell of a chewy walnut cookie." She also included Nuvrei in an overview of "Where to Get Breakfast and Brunch for Delivery or Takeout in Portland", published in 2020 during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. In 2021, the website's Michelle Lopez included the bakery in a list of "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland", and she and Jackson-Glidden included Nuvrei in a list of "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Kara Stokes and Maya MacEvoy included Nuvrei in a 2022 list of "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Pearl District".
See also
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List of bakeries
This is a list of notable bakeries. A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers wh ...
References
External links
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Nuvrei Patisserie & Caféat
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{{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon
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