On the 18th of September, a chilly, slightly rainy, cloudy but splendid, true Portland day, after having spent some time outside at a wedding, I ended up in the car with my mom. We needed a light dinner that tasted good.
While many food carts in Portland are either hefty or heavy on the sweets, a change of pace was in order — especially after eating a bit too much delicious homemade wedding cake. The first food cart that came to mind was PBJs, located on NW 23rd. What is better than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner? The answer: not much.When we arrived at 23rd and Kearney, we were a bit distraught when we saw that the two founders, workers, and chefs were, or at least seemed to be, closing up for the day. At this sight, we thought it was a good idea to take a short trip into Two Tarts Bakery for a divine cookie for each of us. After which, Mom decided to ask what the hours of PBJs were before leaving. The hours turned out to be perfect. Even though the cart looked as to be closing up shop, they were indeed just packing up early, and were more than willing to make us the sandwich we were so looking forward to.
The hard part was choosing which type of sandwich to devour.
Out of about 12 different possibilities, the task seemed both daunting and difficult. In the end though, two sandwiches beat out the other possibilities. The Oregonian — challah bread with blackberry jam, hazelnut butter, and bleu cheese, all grilled to pb&j perfection — and the spicy Thai, a sandwich covered in spicy curry powder, siracha, peanut butter, and orange marmalade. An interesting combination at first thought, but once that first bite was eaten, I was taken aback by the delicious tastes and spices immediately exploding within my mouth.
Grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are highly regarded within my household, so enjoying sandwiches, made by two extremely nice people on the streets of Portland, was just the way to end the day. The challah bread, made by Gabriel’s bakery, is so delicious, Keena, one of two owners and founders of PBJs, describes it as “melt-in-your-mouth good.” The ingredients are all either homemade, or the best of the best. Put them all together and you have got a sandwich fit for a food queen.
PBJs opened up on the streets of Portland about four months ago. Having appetizing comfort food quickly increased their popularity. PBJs will do get-togethers, such as reunions or meetings, if wanted. All you have to do is visit their website, pbjsgrilled.com, to get in touch with the owners.
A featured monthly special, of either Shane or Keena’s creation, is in the works, as well as an email list to help avid fans keep up and in touch.
PBJ’s is a definite recommendation for anyone who loves a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich, as well as for people who love to try something new and, sometimes, a bit out of the ordinary.
Two Tarts Bakery Inc,
Location: NW corner of Kearney and 23rd street
Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11:00am to 6:00pm
For more information visit:
Two Tarts Bakery Inc,
Location: 2309 NW Kearney Street
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:30am – 6pm Sunday noon-5pm
For more information visit:
Hai, how are you today? I like to read your blog post. Will back for another update
ReplyDeleteCheers
Watch Funny Videos
http://freefunnyvideos1.blogspot.com/2010/10/video-audi-r8-commercial-funny-videos.html