Sweetpea Baking Company

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Sweetpea Baking Company
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Lisa Higgins
ChefLisa Higgins
Street address1205 Southeast Stark Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′10″N122°39′12″W / 45.5195°N 122.6534°W / 45.5195; -122.6534
Website sweetpeabaking.com

Sweetpea Baking Company is a vegan bakery in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] Chef and owner Lisa Higgins operates the business on Stark Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.

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Description

The vegan bakery Sweetpea Baking Company operates on Stark Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. [2] [3] In addition to baked goods such as cakes and cupcakes, [4] cookies, muffins, [5] and croissants, the menu includes bagels, biscuits and gravy with seitan, [6] breads, sandwiches, pot pies, [7] soups, and coffee drinks. [3] [8] Among cookie varieties is snickerdoodle. [9] The Charlie Brown bar has chocolate and peanut butter. [10] Schmears for bagels includes bacun scallion, garden vegetable, and strawberry. [11] Among breakfast sandwiches is the Wirth-less, which is a biscuit with fried tofu, spinach, tomato, and hollandaise sauce. [12] Coffee drinks are made using Stumptown. [13]

The business has also offered seasonal specials, such as candy cane cheesecake, chocolate mousse pie, Dutch apple pie, and pumpkin pie during the Christmas and holiday season. [14] Other seasonal specials featuring pumpkin have included chai bars, cream cheese danishes, chocolate chip cookies, spice cake, and small pies. [15] [16] In addiiton to pumpkin pie, Sweetpea has offered apple, chocolate silk, and Oregon berry pies for Thanksgiving. The bakery has also served bread rolls, gravy, and cranberry sauce for the holiday. [17]

History

Lisa Higgins is the chef and owner of Sweetpea. [18]

In 2010, the Sweetpea posted an advertisement for a job opening seeking a vegan barista and counter worker. Following pushback from members of the community who considered this discrimination, the business updated the posting to specific a preference for a vegan worker, rather than a requirement. [13] [19] [20]

Like many restaurants, Sweetpea operated via delivery and take-out at times during the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]

Sweetpea has supplied baked goods to Jet Black Coffee Company. [21] [22]

Reception

Sweetpea was a runner-up in the Best Brunch category of Willamette Week 's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2010. [23] Pete Cottell included the Charlie Brown bar in the newspaper's 2018 overview of eight "must-have munchies for when you're stoned and starving". [10] Sweetpea was included in Portland Monthly 's 2013 overview of the city's best vegan breakfast sandwiches. [12]

See also

References

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  5. Butler, Grant (2010-02-05). "Going vegan: A day of dining out is easy in Portland - a 'vegan paradise'". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  6. "Biscuits and Gravy Is Portland's Signature Dish. Fight Me". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  7. 1 2 Wu, Waz (2020-03-30). "Portland Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Offering Delivery and Takeout During the COVID-19 Outbreak". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  8. Barnouin, Kim (2024-06-04). Skinny Bitch Book of Vegan Swaps. Open Road Media. ISBN   978-1-5040-9055-1.
  9. Skidmore, Nathan (2008-10-10). "Best Bites: Bakery". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  10. 1 2 "Eight Must-Have Munchies For When You're Stoned and Starving". Willamette Week. 2018-04-19. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  11. "Portland's best vegan eats in one day | Georgia Straight Vancouver's source for arts, culture, and events". The Georgia Straight. 2012-03-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  12. 1 2 "Best Breakfast Sandwiches: The Vegan Options". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  13. 1 2 Brion, Raphael (2010-05-26). "After Internet Backlash, Portland Bakery Drops Vegan Employment Requirement". Eater. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  14. Wu, Waz (2020-12-18). "Vegan Holiday Meals and Desserts for Takeout". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  15. "Portland Bakeries Debut Fall Flavors". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  16. Lerner, Perri. "6 Vegan Portland Eateries Perfect for Fall". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  17. "Thanksgiving in Portland: Eat In". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  18. "Market Value". Willamette Week. 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  19. DeJesus, Erin (2010-05-26). "Sweetpea Baking Company Ad Attracts National Anti-Vegan Ire". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  20. DeJesus, Erin (2010-05-27). "More Internet Ink Spilled Over Sweetpea's Vegan Requirement". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  21. Flink, Tanya. "No Surcharges Here: The 17 Best Vegan Coffee Shops in the US". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  22. "Eat Your Way Through East Portland's Vegan Destinations". Eater Portland. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  23. "2010 Best of Portland Readers Poll". Willamette Week. 2010-07-21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2025-06-22.