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.

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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]

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References

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  12. Lopez, Michelle (2015-12-01). "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-04-25.