New Cascadia Traditional

New Cascadia Traditional
The bakery's exterior in 2022
Interactive map of New Cascadia Traditional
Restaurant information
Established2007 (2007)
Owners
  • Chris Gumke
  • Teresa Atkins
Location2502 Southeast Division Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97202, United States
Coordinates45°30′17″N 122°38′24″W / 45.5046°N 122.6401°W / 45.5046; -122.6401
Websitenewcascadiatraditional.com

New Cascadia Traditional (NCT) is a gluten-free bakery in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established in 2007, the business operates a brick and mortar shop in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood and supplies local restaurants. New Cascadia Traditional has received positive reception from critics and has been featured on the Food Network series Cupcake Wars.

Description

New Cascadia Traditional (NCT) is a gluten-free bakery in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. According to Nicholas DeRenzo of Condé Nast Traveler, the business has "non-traditional" flours made of ingredients such as brown rice, millet, sorghum, tapioca, and teff.[1]

The menu has included bagels, breads (including baguettes, challah, hoagie rolls, and sandwich loaves), cheddar-chive biscuits,[2] chocolate brownies, tarts,[3] cakes and cupcakes,[4] cinnamon rolls, cookies, doughnuts, maple bars,[5] pizzas,[6] potato pancakes,[7] sandwiches,[8] and other pastries.[9] Among bagel varieties is the everything bagel.[10] Bread varieties have included chocolate-cranberry, coffee cake, multigrain,[11] and orange-currant loaf.[4]

For brunch, NCT has served granola, quiches, buttermilk biscuits and doughnuts, as well as soft-boiled bagels with lox and cream cheese.[12] The bakery has offered holiday specials for Thanksgiving, including rolls as well as apple and pumpkin pies, and sticky buns in December.[13] For the holiday in 2011, served apple cranberry pie, cookies, date pudding, multigrain and sourdough rolls, pecan pie, and a vegan chocolate peanut butter tart.[14] NCT has also offered vegan options.[15]

History

NCT is Portland's first gluten-free retail bakery.[7] Spouses and co-owners Chris Gumke and Teresa Atkins started the bakery in 2007, making "the gluten-free stuff [they] couldn't find anywhere else", according to Gumke.[16] Initially, the couple sold products at farmers' markets (including the Portland Farmers Market)[7] before opening a brick and mortar shop in southeast Portland in 2008.[5][17] The business also operated a production facility in Tigard, as of 2008.[18] NCT supplies local cafes, coffee shops, and grocery stores. The bakery had approximately 30 employees in 2012.[19]

Cambria Goodwin has been the head pastry chef.[20] NCT has been featured in an episode of the Food Network's reality competition series Cupcake Wars.[15] Push x Pull has served bagels and cookies from NCT.[21]

Reception

The bakery's interior, 2022

In the early 2010s, Willamette Week said the business "has found quite a following since opening less than two years ago, so get there early in the day to have a variety of sweets to choose from".[22] In 2014, the newspaper's Matthew Korfhage said NCT "is now the nuts-and-bolts old guard of Portland gluten-free baking".[23] Sophia June ranked NCT thirteenth in Willamette Week's 2017 list of the best boiled bagels in Portland, writing: "Having a dedicated gluten-free bakery is cool, but maybe gluten-free bagels shouldn't exist."[24] The business was a runner-up in the Best Gluten-Free Restaurant category of the newspaper's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2022.[25] It was a finalist in the same category in 2026.[26]

Blueberry muffin (2022)

Allison Jones and Tuck Woodstock included the bakery in Portland Monthly's 2014 "essential gluten-free food and drink guide".[8] Cami Hughes included the business in the newspaper's 2021 overview of the city's "top-tier" gluten-free bakeries and recommended the maple bar donut.[5] Ali Wilkinson included NCT in PDX Parent's 2017 list of family-friendly, "allergy-friendly" eateries.[27] In 2020, Nicholas DeRenzo of Condé Nast Traveler said: "If your local grocery store has a limited gluten-free selection, you'll want to fill your freezer with New Cascadia's baguettes, buns, egg-free challahs, and crusty loaves."[1]

Sararosa Davies and Pechluck Laskey included NCT in Eater Portland's 2022 list of the city's "knockout" gluten-free restaurants and bakeries.[2] In 2025, Davies included NCT in a similar list[28] and Paolo Bicchieri said the business "provides a strong Rose City example of a decade-old fully gluten-free baking operation, pros in bagels and pizza".[29] Yelp included NCT and its Snowball Cookies in a 2023 "state-by-state guide to the best holiday desserts" in the U.S.[30] The Food Network has said the bakery "has become a favorite among the vegan and gluten-free communities in Portland".[31]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "8 Specialty Bakeries That Ship Bread Nationwide". Condé Nast Traveler. October 15, 2020. ISSN 0893-9683. Wikidata Q140148223.
  2. 1 2 Davies, Sararosa (July 14, 2016). "Portland's Knockout Gluten-Free Restaurants and Bakeries". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ Russell, Laura (September 21, 2016). "Gluten-Free Guide to Portland". gffmag.com. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Miller, Katherine (December 23, 2008). "Gluten-free or vegan treats let everyone celebrate". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "The Top-Tier Gluten-Free Bakeries in Town". Portland Monthly. November 12, 2021. ISSN 1546-2765. Wikidata Q139807208.
  6. ↑ "18 Places for Gluten-Free Pizza in Portland, Mapped". Eater Portland. April 24, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 "Wheat Is Murder". Portland Mercury. February 17, 2016. Wikidata Q140148287.
  8. 1 2 "Portland's Essential Gluten-Free Food & Drink Guide". Portland Monthly. January 14, 2014. ISSN 1546-2765. Wikidata Q139807219.
  9. ↑ "Beat it wheat. PDX bakery is gluten-free". Willamette Week. April 17, 2008. ISSN 2640-5857. Wikidata Q140389114.
  10. ↑ "Schmear Apparent". Willamette Week. February 21, 2012. ISSN 2640-5857. Wikidata Q140389117.
  11. ↑ "Restaurant Guide 2013: Gluten-Free Dining". Willamette Week. October 16, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Portland author makes gluten-free baking accessible even to novice cooks: Gluten Freedom". The Oregonian. June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  13. ↑ "This corn bread mix makes stellar stuffing". The Oregonian. November 17, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  14. ↑ Byrne, Laura (November 22, 2011). "Gluten Freedom: A twist on Thanksgiving stuffing that'll please all". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Vegan Guide to the Not-So-Vegan Food Network". VegNews. July 24, 2017. ISSN 1544-8495. Wikidata Q139807224.
  16. ↑ "Market Value: Instant-gratification grazing at your local farmers market". Willamette Week. June 26, 2007. ISSN 2640-5857. Wikidata Q140196529.
  17. ↑ "Portland businesses and residents welcome a fresh source for produce on Northwest 23rd". The Oregonian. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  18. ↑ "No Eggs, No Gluten, No Problem". Willamette Week. June 10, 2008. ISSN 2640-5857. Wikidata Q140196495.
  19. ↑ "Portland food entrepreneurs enjoy a special class to help get recipes to market". The Oregonian. December 27, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Pilot Light to offer breakfast at Dalton City". Chilkat Valley News. April 16, 2015. ISSN 8750-3336. Wikidata Q140196497.
  21. ↑ "Push x Pull's New Roastery Cafe Is a Hidden Warehouse-Sector Gem". Willamette Week. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  22. ↑ Willamette Week:
  23. ↑ "Market Guide 2014: Bakeries". Willamette Week. May 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Every Boiled Bagel in Portland, Ranked". Willamette Week. February 21, 2017. ISSN 2640-5857. Wikidata Q140148325.
  25. ↑ "Food Winners". Willamette Week. July 13, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  26. ↑ "2026 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Food". Willamette Week. July 22, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  27. ↑ "10-Plus Family-Friendly, Allergy-Friendly Restaurants". PDX Parent. May 18, 2017. Wikidata Q140196504.
  28. ↑ Davies, Sararosa (July 14, 2016). "Portland's Best Gluten-Free Restaurants and Bakeries". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  29. ↑ Bicchieri, Paolo (August 11, 2025). "This Gluten-Free Bakery Is a Nostalgic Powerhouse". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Crumbs Across America: A state-by-state guide to the best holiday desserts". Yelp. December 5, 2023. Wikidata Q140196506.
  31. ↑ "New Cascadia Traditional". Food Network. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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