We’re Hitting the Streets with A Taste of Greek!

July 21, 2015 by Marketing

Photo Credit to Erik L. from Yelp

Portland Pedal Power is now delivering food from the long running and much-loved food cart, A Taste of Greek. Dishing up great food and welcoming smiles, the owner Jota and his right-hand/manager/marketing strategist Rodrigo, have consistently been rated best gyro in town. Check it out: visitors and locals alike praise the 5-star Super Lamb Gyro like crazy on Yelp.

The secret is simple: the best quality ingredients prepared by hand and from scratch by two Brazilian guys with giant smiles. The friendly customer service is highly valued by regulars, so we recommend you stop by the next chance you get, or even better, have a Super Gyro delivered direct to your office. What better way to wow your coworkers than organizing the next office lunch with authentic and savory lamb gyros, crispy falafel, stuffed grapes leaves, and smoky baba ghannoug?

Greek food is always best in summer, something about the combination of flavorful meat or falafel topped with cool minty yogurt sauce, lemony hummus, and crisp salads.

Check out the menu online, our favorites include:

Gyros – The main event at A Taste of Greek, marinated chunks of lamb or chicken serviced in pita bread with tiziki sauce, onion, parsley, and loaded with fresh lettuce and tomatoes.

Chicken Plate – Grilled chicken with rice, greek salad, and tiziki sauce. Served with pita bread.

Baba Ghannoug w/pita – Grilled eggplant with garlic, lemon and tahini sauce. On of my favorites: smoky eggplant and lemon, so much yum.

Kafta Plate – Ground Lamb with rice, greek salad, and tiziki sauce. Served with pita bread.

Ready to treat yourself? Make sure you drop by our menu and see what strikes your fancy.

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Golden Horse Chinese, Brought Directly to Your Door

July 7, 2015 by Jon Elias

Image taken from user Ayla C. on Yelp

Chinese Food has a way of tying some delicious, unique flavors together into a cohesive meal. It can be hard to get quite right, but when you do, it can make your taste buds dance!

Thats why Portland Pedal Power is very excited to be delivering for Golden Horse Chinese, a delicious Chinese restaurant specializing in providing customers with fast & delicious Chinese and Asian cuisine.

Now. you will be able to enjoy some delicious, authentic Chinese meals without having to travel across the Pacific. Take a look at our menu, where you will find some great meals like:

Peking Duck – a famous dish dating back to the Imperial era of China. Traditionally served w/ scallions, cucumbers, & sweet bean sauce.

Fried Pork with Sweet & Sour Sauce – Popular both in & out of China! Prepared w/ tender pork and the traditional sweet & sour sauce.

Shrimp Fried Rice – Traditional fried rice prepared with a helping of shrimp mixed in.

Vegetable Buddhist Delight – An assortment of vegetables cooked in soy sauce and prepared to your liking.

Ready to enjoy some delicious, authentic Chinese food? Take a look at Golden Horse Chinese on our menu!

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Water Avenue Coffee – The Unsurpassed Standard of Coffee

June 25, 2015 by Jon Elias

Miguel Menendez, owner of 9 coffee farms in El Salvador

There’s nothing like handcrafted coffee to help you start the day. Portland Pedal Power is proud to deliver for coffee roaster Water Avenue Coffee, a local coffee pioneering the unseen frontier of micro-roasted craft coffee from countries around the world. Check out how Water Avenue Coffee got its start, and how it’s become a Portland Phenomenon.

Water Avenue Coffee (WAC) was founded in the early days of 2010 with the goal of becoming Portland’s neighborhood coffee roaster and offering the best handcrafted coffees from around the world. They purchased a 1974 Samiac coffee roaster from its Swiss owner and set to work providing Portland with fresh roasted fresh crop coffees.

WAC’s father and son ownership team of Bruce and Matt Milletto have a wealth of experience in the coffee industry. Bruce began his coffee career in the 1980’s by opening his own espresso carts, but quickly moved into education, founding Bellissimo Coffee Infogroup in 1991 and the American Barista and Coffee School in 2004 to help others follow in his footsteps and pursue their dreams of owning their own coffee business. In the ensuing decades he and Bellissimo have published books, DVD’s, and educated thousands of budding entrepreneurs.

With a father recognized as an industry luminary, Matt started his career with a wealth of coffee knowledge already at his disposal. Beginning in Eugene and Corvallis in the early 90’s, Matt started as a barista, café manager, and barista trainer before joining his father at ABCS, and later opening WAC. Together they have assembled a team with further years of experience and passion for coffee to help produce the best coffees. WAC’s goal is to share the best of the world’s coffee crop, working as closely with coffee producers in countries of origin as possible. Through careful roasting and extensive research it is their goal to offer these coffees at their freshest and best, celebrating the seasonality and diversity that is inherent with any agricultural product.

Finca Las Delicias in El Salvador

WAC’s menu has something for just about every coffee drinker. It features many seasonal single origin coffees for the more adventurous, changing regularly as coffee producing countries begin exporting their produce. For those looking for a coffee that is consistent month in and month out Water Ave also offers two blends, the El Toro Espresso and No 7 House, designed to appeal to the more traditional coffee drinker.

Education is also key to WAC’s mission. They strive to provide as much information and traceability about their coffees as possible. Their roastery crew posts about new offerings on the company blog full of information, and the friendly staff in their café are always happy to help with brewing tips!

Ready to get some Water Avenue Coffee? Take a look at our menu, where you can order coffees from distant locations and delivered right to your office!

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Ate-Oh-Ate: It’s like going to Hawaii, but with better food!

May 21, 2015 by Jon Elias

At Portland Pedal Power, we always get excited when we start delivering for a new vendor. Ate-Oh-Ate is a Hawaiian restaurant located on Burnside, bringing the delicious cuisine of the islands to the mainland. We wanted to learn a bit about Ate-Oh-Ate, so we asked them to tell us about themselves:

Certain things become iconic for a reason. Sometimes you just hit a combination so right, there’s no improving upon it. Like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. It’s just kind of perfect. That’s how I feel about Hawaiian Plate Lunch. There’s just something so right about two scoops rice, a scoop of creamy macaroni salad and a pile of tender, smoky Kalua Pig. Or Teriyaki Chicken, maybe.

Tropical paradise is a frame of mind. It helps to be someplace warm and sunny with the breeze coming off of the ocean wafting aromas of plumeria and hibiscus; but if you can’t be there then transport yourself mentally via alimentary pleasure. Sometimes people ask me, “How is it you’re wearing board shorts and rubber slippers when it’s so cold out?” I just tell ’em, “If I believe hard enough, it’s warm and sunny right now.” The sit in stunned silence, allowing me the time to slurp up the last of my Saimin noodles, as the warm rays of belief start to shine in their heads.

Ate-Oh-Ate is proud to be in partnership with Portland Pedal Power, sharing our version of reality with the entire city of Portland. Ate-Oh-Ate – promoting the power of belief one plate lunch at a time. Working to achieve Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup status.

Ready to get yourself some delicious Hawaiian food? Check out our menu, and bring a taste of the islands to your office!

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Wontons and Wings from Mama Chow’s Kitchen!

May 19, 2015 by Jon Elias

Lollipop Chicken from Mama Chow's Kitchen

Lollipop Wings from Mama Chow’s Kitchen

Since Mama Chow’s Kitchen first opened, they have had a vision to bring something tasty, fresh, unique, creative and comforting to the streets of Portland. Whether you are craving Wontons, Wings, or other great Things, Mama Chow’s Kitchen has your appetite covered.

Known for their fantastic foods, Mama Chow’s kitchen has been featured in the Oregonian, the Sun Times, and was even invited to participate at “Cuisines of China” at Lan Su Chinese Garden this coming June. People can’t stop talking about Mama Chow’s, either! One look at Yelp, and you will find that Mama Chow’s has earned a place in the hearts (and stomachs!) of Portlanders.

Take a look at our menu, and you will find some of Mama Chow’s famous menu items, like:

Mama Chow’s Lollipop Wings – Dry rubbed overnight then deep fried & tossed in a garlicky honey soy glaze w/ a mild spicy finish

Garlic Noodles – Fresh noodles made right here locally in PDX. Blanched and sautéed in garlic butter w/ chayote squash & served w/ an onion relish

Kalua Pork – Smokey slow roasted pork – speaks for itself – Hawaiian red sea salt rub, wrapped in ti & banana leaves then slow roasted in the oven for hours

Ma-Po Tofu – Silken tofu in spicy garlicky ginger sauce served w/ pork or vegetarian

Wantons! Wings! Things? Visit our menu and get something delicious from Mama Chow’s Kitchen today.

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Something Spectacular from Súpa!

April 14, 2015 by Jon Elias

Soup is something that when you get it right, it can rock your world. There’s nothing like having the perfect flavor of soup paired off with the perfect sandwhich that makes your blah afternoon into an awesome one.

To help make your afternoon that much better, Portland Pedal Power has teamed up with Súpa! Soups to help bring you some of the most delicious soups in the Portland area!

Taking Portland diners by storm, Súpa! offers an exquisite array of small batch artisan soups and taste tempting Melties, Sammies & Salads.

Súpa comes from the ancient Latin word suppa which literally means “bread soaked in broth” and while their soups and melties certainly can hold their own, the ah-ha! moment comes when you combine the two for the most perfect bite. That is Súpa!

Take a look at some of the delectable soups you will find on our menu:

Vegetarian Soup – Vegetarian soups include Spinach & Feta, Hungarian Mushroom, Mac & Cheese and more!

Omni Soup – Omni soups include Rustic Country Chicken and more!

Súpa Geek Salad – Mixed greens, romaine, tomato, shaved red onion, black olives and feta with your choice of Balsamic Vinaigrette, Ranch, Blue Cheese, Honey Mustard or Thousand Island dressing.

The Mezza Sandwich – Fresh mozzerella, feta, sun dried tomato spread, roasted red pepper and pesto sauce.

Yogi Sandwich– Roasted red pepper hummus, cucumber, tomato, shaved red onion, fresh greens, feta and sun dried tomato spread on soft ciaba.

Súpa also offers a great chance to order the soup of the day! Take a look at whats on the menu right now.

Ready to order yourself some Súpa? Take a look at what you can find on our menu!

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Get a Taste of Fall at Gluten Free Gem Bakery!

September 30, 2014 by Jon Elias

With fall comes rain, warm sweaters, visits from the grandparents, and the taste of pumpkin. I swear, pumpkin flavored everything is 80% of the reason I look forward to fall so much. You can add it to coffee, pie, and obviously baked goods. Who can turn down a home-made pumpkin muffin?

Gluten Free Gem Bakery seems to have read my mind, because the baking brains that bring you some of the best baked goods in the Northwest have got quite the menu to help welcome in the fall colors.

Gluten Free Gem Bakery specializes in pastries and desserts to please gluten and gluten free consumers alike. Many of their items are not just gluten free, but dairy free and vegan as well! This way, Gem can accommodate some of the most common food allergies without sacrificing flavor. The owners’ daughters, Greta and Emma Miller, who are gluten free, inspired the bakery and its name.

And now, Gluten Free Gem Bakery has been working long into the night to bring all the best baked goods that will teleport you back to watching Charlie Brown collect rocks and serve popcorn for Thanksgiving. It’s all about nostalgia!

Visiting the menu, you will find some favorites from last year like their Caramel Apple Bar, Chocolate Pecan Pie Bar, and Pumpkin Cheesecake. On top of these classics, you’re also going to find a few new items like their Cinnamon Swirl Pound Cake, Chocolate Cheesecake Bar, Pumpkin Swiss Roll, and Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake.

So grab your wool sweater and smell the pumpkin spice! It’s time to get back into the season of things. Reacquaint yourself with some Fall Flavor and Visit our Order Page!

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