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Twisted Croissant is a bakery with two locations in Portland, Oregon. Owner Kurt Goddard began selling pastries at farmers' markets in the Portland metropolitan area before opening the first brick and mortar bakery in northeast Portland's Irvington neighborhood in 2019. A second bakery opened in
Twisted Croissant serves
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the business continued to operate via take-out and Uber Eats, except on Mondays. The business was burglarized in 2020. By 2022, a second location had opened in
southeast Portland
Southeast Portland is one of the sextants of Portland, Oregon.
Boundaries and features
Southeast Portland stretches from the warehouses along the Willamette River through historic Ladd's Addition to the Hawthorne and Belmont districts out to Gr ...
's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood.
Description
Twisted Croissant serves croissants
A croissant is a buttery, flaky, Austrian viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian kipferl but using the French yeast-leavened laminated dough. Croissants are named for their historical crescent shape, the dough is layered ...
with fillings such as ganache, mascarpone-lemon glaze, and seasonal fruit. The Loaded Corn Bread Croissant is made with corn flour and is filled with corn, green chiles, pancetta, green onion, and cheddar cheese. '' Willamette Week'' described the croissant as "basically patisserie as empanada". The Monte Carlo has ham, turkey, and Gruyère cheese, and is topped with crumbled bacon and maple syrup
Maple syrup is a syrup made from the sap of maple trees. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before winter; the starch is then converted to sugar that rises in the sap in late winter and early spring. Maple tree ...
. The menu has also included caramel apple cruff puffs, and "croissant-doughnut
A doughnut or donut () is a type of food made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franc ...
and croissant-muffin
A muffin is an individually portioned baked product, however the term can refer to one of two distinct items: a part-raised flatbread (like a crumpet) that is baked and then cooked on a griddle (typically unsweetened), or an (often sweetened) ...
hybrids filled with fun flavors", according to Michael Russell of '' The Oregonian''.
History
Owner and head chef Kurt Goddard started selling pastries at farmers' markets in Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Portland (including the Hillsdale and Montavilla neighborhoods) in 2017. In 2018, he announced plans to open a brick and mortar bakery in northeast Portland's Irvington neighborhood. The 1,800-square-foot space, which opened on September 6, 2019, is used primarily for production and offers limited seating within the 600 square feet dedicated to retail operations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the business continued to operate via take-out and Uber Eats, except on Mondays. The business was burglarized in 2020. By 2022, a second location had opened in southeast Portland
Southeast Portland is one of the sextants of Portland, Oregon.
Boundaries and features
Southeast Portland stretches from the warehouses along the Willamette River through historic Ladd's Addition to the Hawthorne and Belmont districts out to Gr ...
's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood.
In 2023, the business offered a cha siu bao (barbecued pork) croissant for Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is the beginning of a calendar year whose months are moon cycles, based on the lunar calendar or lunisolar calendar.
The Lunar New Year as a celebration is observed by numerous cultures. It is also named " Chinese New Year" becau ...
.
Reception
Michael Russell gave Twisted Croissant "honorable mention" in ''The Oregonian''See also
* List of bakeriesReferences
External links
* * {{Coord missing, Oregon 2017 establishments in Oregon Bakeries of Oregon Irvington, Portland, Oregon Restaurants established in 2017 Restaurants in Portland, Oregon Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, Oregon