JinJu Patisserie

JinJu Patisserie
The bakery's exterior in 2022
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Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)
Street address4063 North Williams Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97227
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°33′11″N 122°40′01″W / 45.5530°N 122.6669°W / 45.5530; -122.6669
Websitejinjupatisserie.com

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

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

The bakery opened on April 8, 2019.[9]

Reception

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

References

  1. ^ Brooks, Karen (2019-07-24). "JinJu Is Your Neighborhood Master Patisserie". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  2. ^ Fodor's Oregon. Fodor's Travel. 2020-08-11. ISBN 978-1-64097-267-4. Archived from the original on 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. ^ Frane, Alex (2017-11-16). "Where to Pre-Order a Pie for Thanksgiving in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  4. ^ "Taste Test: The Best Chocolate Chip-ish Cookies in Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. ^ Lopez, Michelle (2020-04-13). "How to Get Desserts for Delivery or Takeout in Portland Right Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  6. ^ Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2021-01-05). "10 Portland Dishes Not to Miss in 2021". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  7. ^ Nanbu, Seiji (2020-01-10). "Warm Up With Portland's Go-To Hot Chocolates". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  8. ^ a b Roland, Rebecca (2019-02-12). "Portland's Best Decadent Cookies". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  9. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-01-09). "Beloved Japanese Bakery Oyatsupan Opens a Tiny Bakery Cafe in Tigard". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  10. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-11-13). "Portland's best croissants, ranked". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  11. ^ "It Was an Apocalyptic Year for Portland Food. Here Are 12 Things That Didn't Suck". Willamette Week. 2020-12-22. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  12. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2021-06-11). "Our Top 6 Chocolate Croissants, Ranked". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  13. ^ Anderson, Zuri (2021-06-24). "This Is The Best Breakfast Restaurant In Portland". iHeart. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  14. ^ Lopez, Michelle (2021-04-02). "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  15. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2016-02-16). "Where to Find a Real-Deal Breakfast in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  16. ^ Quinn, Natalee (2022-02-16). "An Illustrated Guide to Five Unforgettable Portland Pastries". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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