Twisted Croissant

Twisted Croissant is a bakery with two locations in Portland, Oregon. Owner Kurt Goddard began selling pastries at farmers' markets in the Portland metropolitan area before opening the first brick and mortar bakery in northeast Portland's Irvington neighborhood in 2019. A second bakery opened in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood.

Twisted Croissant
Exterior of the bakery in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, 2022
Restaurant information
Established2017 (2017)
Owner(s)Kurt Goddard
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Websitetwistedcroissant.com

Description
Pastry

Twisted Croissant serves croissants with fillings such as ganache,[1] mascarpone-lemon glaze, and seasonal fruit.[2] The Loaded Corn Bread Croissant is made with corn flour and is filled with corn, green chiles, pancetta, green onion, and cheddar cheese. Willamette Week described the croissant as "basically patisserie as empanada".[3] The Monte Carlo has ham, turkey, and Gruyère cheese, and is topped with crumbled bacon and maple syrup.[4] The menu has also included caramel apple cruff puffs,[5] and "croissant-doughnut and croissant-muffin hybrids filled with fun flavors", according to Michael Russell of The Oregonian.[6]

History

Owner and head chef Kurt Goddard started selling pastries at farmers' markets in Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Portland (including the Hillsdale and Montavilla neighborhoods) in 2017.[4] In 2018, he announced plans to open a brick and mortar bakery in northeast Portland's Irvington neighborhood.[2] The 1,800-square-foot space, which opened on September 6, 2019,[7][8] is used primarily for production and offers limited seating within the 600 square feet dedicated to retail operations.[9]

Interior of the Sellwood-Moreland bakery, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the business continued to operate via take-out and Uber Eats, except on Mondays.[10][11] The business was burglarized in 2020.[12] By 2022, a second location had opened in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood.[13]

In 2023, the business offered a cha siu bao (barbecued pork) croissant for Lunar New Year.[14]

Reception

Michael Russell gave Twisted Croissant "honorable mention" in The Oregonian's 2019 list of the city's best croissants.[6] Michelle Lopez included the business in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland".[11] Katherine Chew Hamilton ranked Twisted Croissant number three in Portland Monthly's 2021 list of "Our Top 6 Chocolate Croissants".[15]

See also

References
  1. Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2020-12-18). "Best Thing We Ate This Week: Chocolate Croissant from Twisted Croissant". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-09-18). "Croissant Doughnuts and Cruffins Are Coming to Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  3. "The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week". Willamette Week. 2019-10-23. Archived from the original on 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. Cohen, Jason (2019-10-15). "Twisted Croissant's Decadent Pastries Already Have a Cult Following, but Chef Kurt Goddard Can Do Savory Just as Well as Sweet". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  5. Damewood, Andrea (2019-11-07). "Stuff Yourself with Cruffins and Cruff Puffs at Twisted Croissant". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. Russell, Michael (2019-11-13). "Portland's best croissants, ranked". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  7. 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 2022-04-25.
  8. Russell, Michael (2019-11-13). "Twisted Croissant brings new wonders of the pastry world to Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  9. Frane, Alex (2019-09-06). "A New, Long Awaited Croissant Shop Has Landed on NE Broadway". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  10. 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 2022-04-25.
  11. Lopez, Michelle (2021-04-02). "Where to Find Flaky, Crackly Croissants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  12. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-10-29). "Downtown Chocolate Shop Cacao Will Permanently Close". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  13. Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2022-04-08). "Portland's Best Bakeries, Ranked". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  14. Wong, Janey (2023-01-12). "Where to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  15. Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2021-06-11). "Our Top 6 Chocolate Croissants, Ranked". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2022-04-25.

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