Bella's Italian Bakery is a bakery in Portland, Oregon.
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| Established | November 2018 |
| Owner(s) | Michelle Vernier |
| Pastry chef | Italian-American[1] |
| Street address | 9119 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97266 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°28′45″N 122°34′10″W / 45.4793°N 122.5695°W |
| Website | bellasitalianbakery |
Description edit
Bella's Italian Bakery is a 24-seat[2] bakery at the intersection of Woodstock Boulevard and 92nd Avenue in southeast Portland's Lents neighborhood.[3] The menu has included cannoli, ciambella crumb cake, sfincione bread, sfogliatelle clamshells with a semolina ricotta filling, pepperoni rolls, jam tarts, and tiramisu.[1][4] Pizzas, sandwiches, coffee drinks, and wine are also available.[5] The business also sells groceries such as pickled peppers, olives, cherries, cheese, pancetta, and sausage.[6]
History edit
Owner Michelle Vernier opened the bakery in November 2018.[7][8] Bella's hosts pizza night weekly, as of 2021.[1]
Reception edit
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David Landsel included Bella's in Food & Wine's 2020 list of "The 100 Best Bakeries in America".[9]
Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the bakery in Eater Portland's 2021 overviews of "The Ideal Portland Spots to Load Up on Picnic Supplies" and "15 Portland Restaurants Where You Can Also Buy Your Groceries".[4][6] The website's Nathan Williams included Bella's in a 2022 list of "Where to Eat and Drink in Lents".[5] Michelle Lopez and Jackson-Glidden included the business in Eater Portland's 2022 list of "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond".[2]
Karen Brooks and Katherine Chew Hamilton included Bella's in Portland Monthly's 2022 "Opinionated Guide to Portland's Best Bakeries".[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Bella's Italian Bakery and Market Is a Stealth Red Sauce Haven". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ a b Lopez, Michelle (2015-12-01). "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "New Businesses in East Portland Were Accused Last Week of Contributing to Gentrification". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-04-14). "The Ideal Portland Spots to Load Up on Picnic Supplies". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ a b Williams, Nathan (2022-02-15). "Where to Eat and Drink in Lents". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-04-28). "15 Portland Restaurants Where You Can Also Buy Your Groceries". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Alberty, Michael (2019-06-18). "Bella's wine and pizza night delivers pure Italian magic". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Walsh, Chad. "Thanks to a Baker with Some Serious Street Cred, Lents Will Get a New Bakery Very, Very Soon". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "The 100 Best Bakeries in America". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Portland's Best Bakeries, Ranked". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-08-14.