Baker & Spice

Baker & Spice is passionate about sharing simple and fulfilling food of the highest quality with our friends and neighbors.

In 1998, we became part of the vibrant Portland and Hillsdale farmers markets. In January 2005, our much-loved market stand evolved into its current form: a warm and bustling neighborhood bakery featuring traditional and seasonal bread and pastry. We’re so lucky to have found a home in the Hillsdale Town Center in SW Portland- just a few minutes from downtown, our brick-and-mortar location is accessible and has plenty of parking.

Julie Richardson is the founder, owner and head baker of Baker & Spice, a small-batch bakery and café in Portland, Oregon. Julie is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, author of Vintage Cakes and co-author (with Cory Schreiber) of Rustic Fruit Desserts. Her sweet tooth led her to open her first bakery, Good Earth, in Ketchum, Idaho. Upon moving to Portland, she fell in love with the farms and fruits of the Pacific Northwest and launched Baker & Spice from a stall at the farmers’ market in 1999. You can find Julie most days baking up pastry, croissants, and pies at Baker & Spice or cakes up the street at The Cakery, her retail Cake & sundries shop. When Julie is not baking, she can be found contentedly digging in her garden. She lives in Portland with her husband, Matt, and their many four-legged friends.