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Botanical Bakeshop is the collective name of the plant shop Daphne's Botanicals and the bakery Shop Halo Halo, which operate from a shared space in the Novus Apartments, a mixed-use development in the Woodstock neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.[1][2][3]

Description

Portland Monthly has described Botanical Bakeshop as a "hybrid" bakery and plant shop.[4] The space shared by Daphne's Botanicals and Shop Halo Halo, intended to serve as a community hub for the local Filipino community,[5] has a living plant wall, wood paneling of various colors, rattan ceiling lamps, and a seating area.[4] Botanical Bakeshop operates from the Novus Apartments, a four-story, 84-unit mixed-use development on Woodstock Boulevard at the intersection of 50th Avenue in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood.[6]

In addition to houseplants, Daphne's Botanicals offers "houseplant design service".[2] Customers can create their own terrariums on site and the shop hosts plant workshops.[4]

The Oregonian and Eater Portland have described Shop Halo Halo as a bakery focused on Filipino flavors.[2][7] The bakery's menu includes orange glazed cardamom buns, lavender calamansi shortbread, salted tahini chocolate chip cookies, ube cheese pandesal,[8] and various vegan cheesecakes with fruit such as lilikoi and passionfruit. Shop Halo Halo also serves bibingka, biko, black sesame butter mochis, and cassava cakes. The drink menu includes barako cold brew with pandan cheese foam, guava lime spritzers, and matcha lattes.[2] The owner has described the interior as a "warm, living and breathing space” with foliage and other natural features to "pay homage to [her] family's ancestral land between the sea and the mountains".[7]

History

The Novus Apartments development was designed by Kyle Rodrigues of Scott Edwards Architecture. Construction took place from June 2021 to December 2022 at a cost of $24 million.[6]

Daphne Peters opened Daphne’s Botanicals in March 2023. Geleen Abenoja opened Shop Halo Halo on June 10, 2023. Before moving into the Novus Apartments, Abenoja operated the business as a pop-up restaurant. She launched a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to raise $75,000 for the bakery's start-up costs, permits, construction, and kitchen equipment, and hosted a series of pop-up fundraisers prior to opening.[7][9] The two Filipina-owned businesses co-hosted a grand opening in July.[2] Upon opening, Shop Halo Halo was one of only two brick-and-mortar Filipino bakeries in Portland.[4] The business has hosted night markets and other cultural events.[10] In 2024, Eater Portland's Krista Garcia included Shop Halo Halo in an overview of recommended eateries for "fantastic" Filipino cuisine in the Portland metropolitan area,[11] and Michelle Lopez included the business in a list of the area's "outstanding" bakeries.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Botanical plant shop joined by Filipino bakery in Woodstock". The Bee. Pamplin Media Group. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e Russell, Michael (2023-07-14). "Portland's newest Filipino bakery will embrace the botanical". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  3. ^ "The Botanical Bakeshop". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. ^ a b c d "What's a Botanical Bakeshop? Visit Portland's Newest". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  5. ^ Lawrence, Demi (July 26, 2023). "New plant shop, bakery centers Portland's Filipino community in a shared space". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  6. ^ a b "Building Blocks: Novus Apartments". Daily Journal of Commerce. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  7. ^ a b c Wong, Janey (2022-08-05). "Filipino Dessert Pop-Up Shop Halo Halo Will Open a Bakery in Southeast Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  8. ^ "Make Shop Halo Halo's Bright Purple Ube Crinkle Cookies This Holiday Season". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  9. ^ "Filipino sweets the thread to new Portland bakery". KOIN.com. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  10. ^ Connor, Vickie (2023-10-27). "How to eat every meal at a Filipino restaurant in Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  11. ^ Garcia, Krista (2021-03-22). "Where to Find Fantastic Filipino Food in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  12. ^ Lopez, Michelle (2015-12-01). "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-09.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%3ADraft%3ABotanical%20Bakeshop&oldid=1222958977