New Cascadia Traditional

New Cascadia Traditional
The bakery's exterior in 2022
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Restaurant information
Established2007 (2007)
Owner(s)
  • Chris Gumke
  • Teresa Atkins
Street address2502 Southeast Division Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′17″N 122°38′24″W / 45.5046°N 122.6401°W / 45.5046; -122.6401
Websitenewcascadiatraditional.com

New Cascadia Traditional is a gluten-free bakery in Portland, Oregon.

Description

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New Cascadia Traditional is a gluten-free bakery in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. According to Nicholas DeRenzo of Yahoo! Life, the business is "all about non-traditional flours—such as millet, tapioca, sorghum, teff, and brown rice".[1] The menu has included bagels, breads (including baguettes, challah, hoagie rolls, and sandwich loaves), cheddar-chive biscuits,[2] cakes, cinnamon rolls, cookies, doughnuts, maple bars,[3] pizzas,[4] potato pancakes,[5] and sandwiches.[6] The bakery has also offered vegan options.[7]

History

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New Cascadia Traditional is Portland's first gluten-free retail bakery.[5] Spouses and co-owners Chris Gumke and Teresa Atkins started the bakery in 2007. Initially, the couple sold products at farmers' markets (including the Portland Farmers Market)[5] before opening a brick and mortar shop in southeast Portland in 2008.[3][8] The business has been featured in an episode of Cupcake Wars.[7]

Reception

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Allison Jones and Tuck Woodstock included the bakery in Portland Monthly's 2014 "Essential Gluten-Free Food & Drink Guide".[6] In 2020, Nicholas DeRenzo included New Cascadia Traditional in Yahoo! Life's list of "8 Specialty Bakeries That Ship Bread Nationwide", in which he wrote, "Luckily, a dedication to whole grains, naturally fermented starters, and no preservatives yields loaves that are surprisingly Old World in their texture and taste. If your local grocery store has a limited gluten-free selection, you'll want to fill your freezer with New Cascadia's baguettes, buns, egg-free challahs, and crusty loaves."[1]

Cami Hughes included the business in Portland Monthly's 2021 overview of "The Top-Tier Gluten-Free Bakeries in Town" and recommended the maple bar donut.[3] Sararosa Davies and Pechluck Laskey included New Cascadia Traditional in Eater Portland's 2022 list of "Portland’s Knockout Gluten-Free Restaurants and Bakeries".[2] The Food Network has said the bakery "has become a favorite among the vegan and gluten-free communities in Portland".[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "8 Specialty Bakeries That Ship Bread Nationwide". www.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  2. ^ a b Davies, Sararosa (2016-07-14). "Portland's Knockout Gluten-Free Restaurants and Bakeries". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  3. ^ a b c "The Best Gluten-Free Bakeries in Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  4. ^ "18 Places for Gluten-Free Pizza in Portland, Mapped". Eater Portland. 2015-04-24. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  5. ^ a b c Troper, Morgan. "Wheat Is Murder". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  6. ^ a b "Portland's Essential Gluten-Free Food & Drink Guide". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  7. ^ a b Flink, Tanya. "Vegan Guide to the Not-So-Vegan Food Network". VegNews.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  8. ^ "Portland businesses and residents welcome a fresh source for produce on Northwest 23rd". The Oregonian. 2010-06-11. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  9. ^ "New Cascadia Traditional". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
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