Ken's Artisan Bakery Explained

Ken's Artisan Bakery is a bakery in Portland, Oregon's Northwest District, in the United States.

History

Ken Forkish established the bakery in 2001 and operated it until his retirement in 2021/22.^[1] Longtime employees Randy Dorkin and Theo Taylor are now co-owners.^[2]

Reception

In 2022, Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden called Ken's Artisan Bakery "an iconic Portland destination for bread and pastries".^[3] She also included the Oregon croissant in a 2024 overview of "iconic" Portland dishes.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ken's Artisan Bakery. live. January 3, 2022. Portland Monthly. April 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411012335/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/kens-artisan-bakery.
2. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2022-01-06 . Ken Forkish has left the building: Portland’s preeminent baker on perfectionism and moving to Hawaii . 2023-07-20 . . en.
3. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2022-01-03. Influential Baker Ken Forkish Retires, Selling His Bakery and Pizzeria. 2022-01-03. Eater Portland. en. 2022-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103190359/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/3/22865167/ken-forkish-retiring-sale-kens-artisan-bakery-pizza. live.
4. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2015-01-29 . Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating . 2024-05-13 . Eater Portland . en.