The Meadow

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About the Business

The Meadow was founded by Jennifer and Mark Bitterman as the inescapable outgrowth of their passion for food and travel. Salt, chocolate, bitters, and flowers is a kind of distillation of the world and the beautiful and delicious things in it. We wanted a warm and welcoming place, so Mark built the shop himself, using reclaimed old-growth Douglas fir. Our team are real people, generous and warm, with a love of learning and sharing. Together, our mission is to be one of those little shops that makes our towns and cities the places we love. We consider our shop your shop. It's home for chocolatiers, chocolate makers, salt makers, vintners, growers, potters, distillers, pasta makers, bakers, canners, and all manner of genius artisans from across the globe. We bring them together for you: home cooks and bartenders, professional chefs and mixologist... for you!

Established in 2006.

Business Name

The Meadow

Specialties

Mind boggling. Walking into The Meadow feels like stumbling upon a place nobody has discovered before. Over 100 artisan salts and salt blocks, over 300 craft chocolate bars, 200 craft cocktail bitters, fresh cut flowers, and obsessively curated gourmet items for the kitchen and bar. Everything is made by the world's great chocolatiers, chocolate makers, salt farmers, winemakers, bartenders, and artisans. A driving force in the artisan movement and culinary world, we celebrate life's simple pleasures with our beloved customers, hundreds of makers, and dozens of partners and neighboring businesses. Together, our mission is to be one of those little shops that makes our towns and cities the places we love.

Amenities

Offers Takeout, No Delivery, Accepts Credit Cards, Accepts Apple Pay, Accepts Android Pay, Accepts Cryptocurrency, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Open to All, Offers Catering, No Drive-Thru, Dogs Not Allowed, Bike Parking

Business Owner

Mark B. (Business Owner)

Not sure how to do this, but here goes! I'm Selmelier (think sommelier, but for salt) and owner. My inspiration: I spent years restoring a chateau in the South of France, and helped raise sheep, foraged, cooked, worked with the locals. Seeing how food, identity, and belonging could be intertwined changed me. My first book won a James Beard Award. 4 more books on cocktail bitters, amari, salt and salt blocks.  (As you can sort of guess, there's an obsession here). It's a wild ride. I've lecture from Ukraine to Tokyo, been recognized as Local Food Hero by Cooking Light and Tastemaker by Food & Wine, featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, O, GQ, Rachael Ray, Wine Spectator, GQ, Esquire, and on The Splendid Table, All Things Considered, Bizarre Foods, CBS News, ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, the History Channel, and more. I believe little shops like ours are the beating heart of our communities. So The Meadow is really about creating and sharing a sense of belonging.

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Categories By Location

• Portland, Oregon, United States
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• Oregon, United States
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• United States
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Chocolatiers & Shops, Herbs & Spices, Gift Shops