JinJu Patisserie
| JinJu Patisserie | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | April 8, 2019 |
| Street address | 4063 North Williams Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97227 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°33′11″N 122°40′01″W / 45.5530°N 122.6669°W |
| Website | jinjupatisserie |
JinJu Patisserie is a bakery in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2] Established in 2019, the business operates in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood.
Description
[edit]The menu includes chocolates and other desserts (including seasonal specials such as cheesecake and pumpkin pie),[3] cookies,[4] croissants and pastries,[5][6] and hot chocolate.[7] The business has also served "brown-kies", described as a cross between brownies and chocolate chip cookies.[8]
History
[edit]The bakery opened on April 8, 2019.[9]
Reception
[edit]Michael Russell included JinJu in The Oregonian's 2019 overview of Portland's best croissants.[10] Willamette Week included the bakery in a list of "12 things that didn't suck" about 2020. A food writer for the newspaper said, "For aficionados of laminated pastries, JinJu is a precious gem. The best known variation is the croissant, which at JinJu is dark, golden-baked, buttery perfection—if you can get your hands on one before they sell out. But the crown jewel of the lot is the weekend-only gianduja kouign amann, a carmelized sugar-encrusted, crown-shaped pastry with a center core of hazelnut-kissed chocolate cream. It is truly world class. Order it and you might forget for a moment that it's still 2020."[11]
In 2021, Katherine Chew Hamilton included JinJu in Portland Monthly's list of "Our Top 6 Chocolate Croissants",[12] and iHeart's Zuri Anderson included the bakery in an overview of Portland's best breakfast restaurants.[13] Michelle Lopez included the bakery in Eater Portland's overview of "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland",[14] and Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Alex Frane included the bakery in an overview of "Where to Find a Real-Deal Breakfast in Portland".[15] In the website's 2022 "Guide to Five Unforgettable Portland Pastries", Natalee Quinn and Jackson-Glidden wrote, "The Vegas tenure of patisserie power couple Kyurim Lee and Jin Caldwell shows in their sliver of a bakery: Every pastry in the case is gorgeous and meticulously constructed, from the heart-shaped yuzu bonbons to the shatteringly flaky croissants. Nothing beats the showstopper that is Jinju’s lemon-raspberry tart, a crown of toasted meringue surrounding a core of silken raspberry-lemon filling, cradled in a buttery pastry crust."[16] Rebecca Roland, Kara Stokes, and Janey Wong included the "brown-kies" in a 2024 list of Portland's best "decadent" cookies.[8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Brooks, Karen (July 24, 2019). "JinJu Is Your Neighborhood Master Patisserie". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Fodor's Oregon. Fodor's Travel. August 11, 2020. ISBN 978-1-64097-267-4. Archived from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Frane, Alex (November 16, 2017). "Where to Pre-Order a Pie for Thanksgiving in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Taste Test: The Best Chocolate Chip-ish Cookies in Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Lopez, Michelle (April 13, 2020). "How to Get Desserts for Delivery or Takeout in Portland Right Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine Chew (January 5, 2021). "10 Portland Dishes Not to Miss in 2021". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Nanbu, Seiji (January 10, 2020). "Warm Up With Portland's Go-To Hot Chocolates". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Roland, Rebecca (February 12, 2019). "Portland's Best Decadent Cookies". Eater Portland. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (January 9, 2019). "Beloved Japanese Bakery Oyatsupan Opens a Tiny Bakery Cafe in Tigard". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Michael (November 13, 2019). "Portland's best croissants, ranked". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "It Was an Apocalyptic Year for Portland Food. Here Are 12 Things That Didn't Suck". Willamette Week. December 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (June 11, 2021). "Our Top 6 Chocolate Croissants, Ranked". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Zuri (June 24, 2021). "This Is The Best Breakfast Restaurant In Portland". iHeart. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Lopez, Michelle (April 2, 2021). "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (February 16, 2016). "Where to Find a Real-Deal Breakfast in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Quinn, Natalee (February 16, 2022). "An Illustrated Guide to Five Unforgettable Portland Pastries". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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