Little T American Baker

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Little T American Baker
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Little T American Baker
Restaurant information
City Portland
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′17″N122°38′22″W / 45.5046°N 122.6394°W / 45.5046; -122.6394

Little T American Baker is a bakery in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Description

Curtis Cook of Willamette Week said the bakery "offers novel takes on traditional breads and pastries, baked with ingredients sourced from local vendors and growers". [1] The menu has included baguettes, chocolate chip cookies, croissants, tarts, and "slab bread" (focaccia-style flatbread with olive oil and sea salt). [2]

History

Tim Healea is the bakery's owners. Lee Posey of Nel Centro became baker of Little T in 2009. [3] In 2013, Healea announced plans to open a second location (dubbed Little T Baker and nicknamed "Little T") in the West End's Union Way. [4] [5] The 400-square-foot space opened in October. [6]

Reception

In 2013, Little T ranked number 32 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 50 Best Bakeries. [7] In 2015, Healea was a semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Awards' Outstanding Baker category. [8] [9] Emmie Martin and Sarah Schmalbruch selected Little T to represent Oregon in Business Insider's 2015 list of the best bakeries in each U.S. state. [10] Michelle Lopez included Little T in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland". [11] She and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the bakery in the website's 2021 list of "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". [12] Lopez and Janey Wong included the business in Eater Portland's 2025 overview of the city's best bakeries. [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cook, Curtis (August 22, 2016). "Division Street". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ McCann, Fiona; Seiler, Margaret (February 25, 2021). "Neighborhood Guide: Division and Clinton". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ Brooks, Karen (October 28, 2009). "Expert baker Lee Posey jumps from Nel Centro to Little T American Baker". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (August 14, 2013). "Little T Baker Opening Second Location in West End". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Market Guide 2014: Bakeries". Willamette Week. May 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (October 10, 2013). "Inside Little T Baker, Tim Healea's West End Outpost". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ Butler, Grant (November 15, 2013). "4 Portland bakeries make list of America's 50 best places for bread and pastry". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ Galarza, Daniela (February 18, 2015). "James Beard Awards 2015 Restaurant & Chef Semifinalists". Eater. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ Russell, Michael (February 18, 2015). "James Beard Foundation announces Portland semifinalists (analysis)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ Martin, Emmie Martin; Schmalbruch, Sarah (October 8, 2015). "The best bakery in every state". Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ Lopez, Michelle (April 2, 2021). "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ Lopez, Michelle (December 1, 2015). "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ Lopez, Michelle (December 1, 2015). "The Best Bakeries in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
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