Saint Cupcake

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Saint Cupcake
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Exterior of the shop in downtown Portland, Oregon, in 2022
Saint Cupcake
Restaurant information
Established2005 (2005)
Owner(s)Alex and Julie Bond
Previous owner(s)Jami Curl
Street address1138 Southwest Morrison Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′13″N122°41′02″W / 45.5204°N 122.6840°W / 45.5204; -122.6840
Website saintcupcake.com

Saint Cupcake is a cupcake shop in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] [2] [3] Jami Curl opened the original shop in 2005.

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Description

The bakery and dessert shop Saint Cupcake operates in Portland, Oregon. It specializes in cupcakes but also offers cakes, cookies, ice cream, and pies. [4] Cake and cupcake varieties have included banana-chocolate chip, chocolate with chocolate buttercream, [5] coconut, hot fudge, [6] pistachio, and red velvet. [7] The Salty Captain is a chocolate cupcake with caramel buttercream and caramel sauce. [6]

History

Saint Cupcake opened in November 2005. [8] [9] The shop was burglarized in 2006. [10]

In late 2013, owner Jami Curl announced plans to close both locations (1138 Southwest Morrison Street and 3300 Southeast Belmont Street) on December 31. [11] [12] [13] The Morrison location was slated to become a Portland Creamery shop. [14] The Belmont location became Sprinklefingers. [15]

In May 2014, plans were announced for Saint Cupcake to reopen under new ownership. Alex and Julie Bond initially planned to open the Belmont location on May 29 and the Morrison location in June. [16] [17] [18] The opening date for the Belmont location was later pushed back to June. [19] The Morrison location opened on June 20. [20] [21]

In 2014, the Bonds announced plans to open two additional locations. [22] [23] [24]

Reception

In early 2014, prior to the announcement of the reopenings under new ownership, Anne Marie DiStefano of the Portland Tribune wrote, "The end of 2013 also was the end for the two Saint Cupcake shops. The red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting was a long-time favorite of mine, but all the cupcakes were distinguished by a uniquely delicate, springy texture that other cupcakeries struggle to achieve." [25] Charlotte Druckman of The Wall Street Journal called Saint Cupcake "beloved" in 2014. [26] In her book Portland Family Adventures, Jen Stevenson said Saint Cupcake "will elicit cries of cupcake joy". [27] [28]

In 2017, Oregon Public Broadcasting said Saint Cupcake was an "incredibly popular" bakery that "got rolling just as it seemed the entire country had gone crazy for the bite-size treats". [29] Portland Monthly 's Kelly Clarke said Saint Caupcake "nailed the cupcake trend". [30] Rebekah Denn of The Seattle Times said business "became well-established as one of Portland's best stops" and wrote: "It was big, beloved and busy nonstop." [31] In 2024, Brooke Jackson-Glidden and other writers for Eater Portland said, "Saint Cupcake has been a go-to for cupcakes since the mid-2000s cupcake mania." [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stern, Jane; Stern, Michael (2009). 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late: And the Very Best Places to Eat Them. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN   978-0-547-05907-5.
  2. ↑ Garcia, Kao. "Are these cupcakes heaven-sent? Saint Cupcake review". The Cardinal Times. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  3. ↑ Basalyga, Stephanie (2006-09-01). "Jami Curl: Feeding Portland's Cupcake Craze". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  4. ↑ Howard, Ashley. "Try cupcakes, cakes, ice cream and more with Saint Cupcake". KOIN.
  5. ↑ Patterson, Kate. "Best Cupcake in Portland". The Franklin Post. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  6. 1 2 3 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-04-03). "Where to Order a Birthday Cake in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  7. ↑ Gottberg, John; Lopeman, Elizabeth (2010-06-01). Best Places: Portland, 8th Edition. Sasquatch Books. ISBN   978-1-57061-699-0.
  8. ↑ Russell, Michael (2013-12-17). "Saint Cupcake is closing, but hope remains for cupcake fans". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  9. ↑ Beck, Byron (2012-11-21). "St. Cupcake's Jami Curl Curls Up at Three Square Grill". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  10. ↑ "EXTRA GOSSIP. HOLD THE FRIES". Willamette Week. 2006-02-22. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  11. ↑ Russell, Michael (2013-12-16). "Saint Cupcake closing both Portland locations Dec. 31". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  12. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2013-12-16). "Saint Cupcake to Shutter Both Bakery Locations". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  13. ↑ "Saint Cupcake Shutting, Locations to Become Quin and Portland Creamery, Say Employees". Willamette Week. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  14. ↑ "Beloved Portland cupcake shop to close at the end of December". Oregon Business. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  15. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2014-05-28). "Saint Cupcake to Reopen Locations Under New Owners". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  16. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (2014-05-29). "Saint Cupcake 2.0 Q&A: Four questions with new owner, Alex Bond". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  17. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (2014-06-26). "Sweet: Cupcake Jones to open second location, Saint Cupcake's Southwest Portland shop open". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  18. ↑ "The Story Behind Saint Cupcake's Resurrection". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  19. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (2014-05-28). "Both Portland Saint Cupcake locations will reopen in June under new ownership". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  20. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2014-06-20). "Saint Cupcake Is Back in Action in Downtown Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  21. ↑ Pyrah, Alli (June 20, 2014). "Saint Cupcake reopening bakery this weekend". Portland Business Journal.
  22. ↑ Centoni, Danielle (2015-02-24). "Saint Cupcake Spreads its Sweet Gospel to N. Williams and NW 23rd". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  23. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (2015-02-24). "Saint Cupcake to expand to four locations by late spring 2015". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  24. ↑ Bell, Jon (February 23, 2015). "Cupcake empire expands with third — and fourth — Portland location". Portland Business Journal.
  25. ↑ "A year of feasts, flops". Portland Tribune . 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  26. ↑ Druckman, Charlotte (2014-08-08). "Vintage Cookery Books Reprinted and Classic American Candies Elevated". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  27. ↑ Stevenson, Jen (2017-04-18). Portland Family Adventures: City Escapades, Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Itineraries for Fun-Loving Families. Sasquatch Books. ISBN   978-1-63217-100-9.
  28. ↑ Stevenson, Jen (2025-08-26). Portland Family Adventures, 2nd Edition: City Escapades, Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Itineraries for Fun-Loving Families. Blue Star Press. ISBN   978-1-63217-586-1.
  29. ↑ "Cooking Up a Candy Empire in Portland with QUIN's Jami Curl". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  30. ↑ "Meet Jami Curl, Portland's Candy Queen". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  31. ↑ "Candymaking isn't so scary if you're paying attention". The Seattle Times. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
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