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Show Your Team Some Sweet Sweet Love

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Order mini cheesecakes from Rawdacious for pure raw, vegan, gluten free delight.

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! Spread some serious love around this February 14th with the best local yummies delivered direct. We’ve made it a priority to partner with a variety of vendors, considering all dietary needs and restrictions. So, if you’re planning a sweets party, start here:

Desserts
Rawdacious makes premium “cheesecakes” that are naturally gluten-free, cane-sugar free, and vegan. For gluten free baked goods try Gluten Free Gem, New Cascadia Traditional, or the paleo-friendly Home Grown Bakery. Order French pastries from Pearl Bakery, fresh baked pies from Pacific Pie, luxe handmade cookies from Sterling Catering, or old school pastries or cupcakes from Helen Bernhard Bakery.

Chocolate
Alma Chocolate  handcrafts gorgeous boxes of chocolates and candies made from quality ingredients — an excellent gift. We can also bring you delicious fair trade chocolate bars from Equal Exchange or craft drinking chocolate from Treehouse Chocolate.

Alma Chocolate aims to delight. Order a gift box and we’ll deliver!

Alma Chocolate aims to delight. Order a gift box and we’ll deliver!

Donuts
Our favorite donut shop Delicious Donuts make classic donuts that won’t last long in any office. Donut Byte Labs makes cute lil’ gourmet mini donuts so you can pretend you didn’t just eat eight of them!

Flowers
For gorgeous locally sourced, eco-friendly bouquets, order flowers from Botanica Floral Design 
and we’ll deliver! Pre-order flowers before Feb 5th.

As always, if you need something picked up from one of your favorite spots not listed above, we can do that too.

Or you can simply give us your budget and headcount and we’ll do the rest. Make it easy and fill out our new and improved catering request.


Order your Donuts by the End of the Day!

FB_IMG_1432937297803Donut Day is just two days away, and we want to help you celebrate! But to keep up with the amount of donut orders we get, we need you to order your donuts by the end of the day today!

In case you aren’t familiar with the national holiday celebrating these tasty rings of goodness, Donut Day was started by the Salvation Army in 1938, to honor the men and women who served donuts to soldiers during the First World War. In an effort to provide freshly baked goods for servicemen, the Salvation Army opened up huts across France, offering pie, coffee, and most importantly, donuts. Since then, Donut Day is celebrated on the first Friday of June.

Check out some of the best baked goods in town, including:

Delicious Donuts – Delicious Donuts provides many businesses, including Zupan’s & local coffee shops, with their delicious creations. Odds are that you have had one and not even known it. Delicious Donuts has everything, from the Old Fashioned plain donut to the decadent Buttermilk and Cake donuts, to their “Bad Boy” specialties, including Bear Claws, Apple Fritters, and Cinnamon Rolls.

763701_sweet_years_1To help Celebrate Donut Day, Delicious Donuts has a competition for you: Post a picture of your favorite donut, tell us a story of a donut memory you have, or tell us about your favorite donut you’ve had from Delicious Donuts! Be sure to use the hashtag #DeliciousDonuts and tag us (@pdxpedpow)  and you will be entered to win a Giant 6″ donut from Delicious Donuts!

Gluten Free Gem Bakery – Gem specializes in pastries and desserts to take care of the sweet teeth of Portland’s gluten free population.  Many of their items are not just gluten free but dairy free and vegan as well to accommodate some of the most common food allergies. But the best part is, you can enjoy a Gem baked good whether you’re gluten free or not!

Ready to make the most of Donut Day? Be sure to check out our order page by the end of the day to get into the spirit of things!


Get Rid of the Winter Chill with some Warm Baked Goods!

2014-06-05 16.40.41This morning, I woke up and discovered it was so cold outside, I had to both physically and mentally brace myself before taking the dogs out for a potty break. Granted, PDX isn’t going through the winter extravaganza the rest of the country goes through, but that doesn’t mean it’s not cold out.

There’s nothing like baked goods during the colder months of the season to take the chill out of a freezing morning. That’s why we’re always excited to deliver for our baking friends around Portland. Whether it’s a quick way to start your morning, a sit down meal, or a dessert you get to treat yourself to afterward, baked goods will always have a special place in out hearts.

Check out some of the businesses we deliver for that can help take the chill out of these winter days:

Pearl Bakery creates traditional artisan baked goods, making everything from scratch on a daily basis. Pearl uses the best ingredients they can get their hands on, sourcing locally whenever possible. You will find a global menu at Pearl, with everything from classic all-butter French croissants, to tender Italian ciabatta loaves, to rustic scones and pastries.

Gluten Free GEM Bakery specializes in pastries and desserts that featuring strict gluten-free ingredients. The bakery also accommodates vegan diets, dairy free lifestyles, and most common food allergies, all while keeping a delicious, hand crafted taste unique to the bakery.

Portland Bagelworks offers freshly baked and handcrafted daily with local, fresh ingredients and have a delicious exterior that is scored for better crust and more toppings. Bagelworks strives to make bagels that are Portland Style, using locally sourced ingredients you can only find in our corner of the world.

Delicious Donuts creates everything from burritos to bagels to, of course, donuts. The founder of Delicious Donuts, Boun, has been fine tuning his creative process for the last decade, creating only the best of bear claws, the most appealing apple fritters, and the most savory cinnamon rolls.

While we can’t change the temperature, we can get a cupcake into your hands! And that’s comfort worth having. We want to make sure you’re not suffering the cold! Come visit us and get yourself a warm treat this morning.


Mmmm… Donuts!

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for another excuse to enjoy a donut. Now we have a reason, because this coming Friday is National Donut Day!

In case you aren’t familiar with the national holiday celebrating these tasty toroids, Donut Day was started by the Salvation Army in 1938, to honor the men and women who served donuts to soldiers during the First World War. In an effort to provide freshly baked goods for servicemen, the Salvation Army opened up huts across France, offering pie, coffee, and most importantly, donuts. Since then, Donut Day is celebrated on the first Friday of June.

So make sure you do your civic duty and enjoy a donut this Friday! To help us with our patriotic task, Delicious Donuts is planning on baking raised glazed donuts measuring twelve inches(!!!), with National Donut Day displayed across the top like their breakfast donuts, pictured here.

For the event, we have two sizes you can choose from: the manageable 6″ for $5, of the massive 12″ for $8. Mix it up a little with frostings like Chocolate, Maple, Vanilla, or keep it simple with Glaze. Toppings include Sprinkles, Coconut, Peanuts, or Crumbs. Mix and match to make your ideal donut!

You can also enjoy some of the other treats available through Delicious Donuts, like their Breakfast Sandwich, Burrito, or Bagels. Order a mixed dozen and get a little variety in your life. If you’re feeling like really treating yourself, try their mixed Bad Boy, with Apple Fritters, Bear Claws, and Cinnamon Rolls. Visit our order page to see what sparks your interest!

In celebration of this joyous occasion, we want to see how you enjoy your donuts! Whether it’s a quick breakfast on the go, a break at work, an early morning delight, or a slice of baked heaven whenever you have the time, show us how you enjoy the famous confection. Post your picture or video to FacebookTwitter or Instagram, tagging both Portland Pedal Power and Delicious Donuts,, and you could win a free 12″ donut! Submit your pictures and videos with the hashtag #DonutDay and we will declare a winner on Thursday, June 5th!


Breakfast on Bridges

Breakfast on BridgesHave you ever biked across the Hawthorne or Steel Bridge at some point between 7am and 9am on the last Friday of the month? If so, you may have been greeted by a surprise – coffee and doughnuts from a handful of dedicated bicycle enthusiasts! If you’ve experienced this wonderful event, but missed out on the details while enjoying your treat, you were taking part in Breakfast on Bridges, served by the lovely people of Shift.

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