Editor’s Note: Dessert photographs available on request.

PORTLAND, Oregon (July 13, 2010) –Dim Sum Yum Yum at Pix Pâtisserie only rolls around once every few months so be ready to nab a seat before the next tray of roaming desserts passes you by. Get those chopsticks ready to taste a variety of mini desserts priced from $1.50 to $3. And don’t forget the beverage pairings with two-ounce Belgian beer tastes for $2 and one ounce dessert wines for $3. The next Dim Sum Yum Yum takes place on Monday, August 9 from 8 to 11 p.m. at 3402 SE Division. Some sweet treats will include tropical mini Tiki Tiki’s, a very cute Tart Ménage á Trois and always a few surprises only available for that evening. For more information, please visit www.pixpatisserie.com or call 503-232-4407. We will throw in a few fortune cookies for customers wearing their favorite kimono.

“Dessert Dim Sum is perfect for those who cannot make up their mind after looking in our pastry case,” said owner and pastry chef Cheryl Wakerhauser. “It’s a fun and affordable way to taste many of our products without going into sugar shock, and the beverage pairings just add to the culinary experience.”

About Cheryl Wakerhauser

Pastry chef and restaurateur Cheryl Wakerhauser (a.k.a. Pix), is known for her eccentric and distinctive style that intertwines an array of flavors and textures in every dessert creation. After a short-lived career studying to be an astronaut, Cheryl trained at the pâtisserie of MOF chef Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmers Market. The next year, the first Pix Pâtisserie opened its doors on SE Division, bringing European flare and edible art to Portland with an assortment of elegant pastries and handmade chocolates. To complement each delectable masterpiece, Pix Pâtisserie serves a wide variety of dessert wines, sparkling wine, craft beers, and fine spirits.

Cheryl opened her second location in North Portland in 2005, along with an in-house chocolate laboratory with small windows for customers to peek at the pastries, macarons and chocolates being crafted on site.  A graduate of the University of Minnesota in Food Science and Business Management, Cheryl was introduced to fresh, flavorful food during her travels to the Philippines and Thailand. After graduation she attended culinary school in Canada and studied in France. When she has time, she still loves to travel and tries to spend one month a year in France seeking inspiration for her next dessert creation or new macaron flavor.

About Pix Pâtisserie

Pix Pâtisserie has two locations in Portland’s SE and North neighborhoods offering elegant pastries, French macarons, and handmade chocolates and ice cream, as well as a wide selection of dessert wines, craft beers, fine spirits and Bubbly. The original Pix on SE Division opened in January 2002 and is adorned in yellow walls with comfy shoulder-to-shoulder seating. The North Williams location opened in 2005 and boasts a chocolate laboratory where customers can peek in on the mad scientists in the kitchen.  With an upbeat fancy demeanor dotted with monkeys and fuzzy red wallpaper, the North Portland location offers Monday Movie Night and Sunday Tea. Don’t miss the Dessert Dim Sum night at SE Division and Concoct Yo’ Own Dessert. Pastry chef and restaurateur, Cheryl Wakerhauser trained at the Pâtisserie of MOF Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmer’s Market before opening her first pâtisserie. Pix Pâtisserie North, 3901 N. Williams Avenue, Portland; 503-282-6539; and 3402 SE Division St., Portland; 503-232-4407. www.pixpatisserie.com

Editor’s Note: Photographs available on request.

PORTLAND, Oregon (June 28, 2010) –  Summertime sizzle calls for ice cream and Pix Pâtisserie delivers with the 7^th annual Ice Cream Social on Sat. July 24^th from 10 a.m. to midnight at the SE Division St. location only.  For one day, Pix’s dessert shelves will be transformed into ice cream showcases. All the crème brûlée, tart citrons and chocolate mousse cakes will be replaced with more than 20 different frozen delights including the classics (splits, sundaes and sodas) and nostalgic novelties (Pix Push Up pops and ice cream sandwiches). For the adventurous ice cream enthusiast, sample a Cognac Banana Shake or the Habanero Nut Crunch ice cream – with the spice. The over-the-top Foghorn elicits squeals of joy with 22 scoops of ice cream served in half a watermelon with all the bells and whistles.

“I love to take old school concepts and reinvent them,” says Cheryl Wakerhauser, owner and pastry chef. “At Pix we take the idea of the Ice Cream Social to the next level.” For those looking for flavors more exciting than chocolate and vanilla there is a cone of Tawny Port Ice Cream or Pina Colada Sorbet. The Push Up Pops are filled with house-made Blood Orange Sherbet and there might be Malibu Rum in the Mango Shake. And nothing that goes on the banana split comes from a can or jar. “We make our own hot fudge and ‘Just say NO!’ to maraschino cherries,” adds Wakerhauser.

About Cheryl Wakerhauser

Pastry chef and restaurateur Cheryl Wakerhauser (a.k.a. Pix), is known for her eccentric and distinctive style that intertwines an array of flavors and textures in every dessert creation. After a short-lived career studying to be an astronaut, Cheryl trained at the pâtisserie of MOF chef Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmers Market. The next year, the first Pix Pâtisserie opened its doors on SE Division, bringing European flare and edible art to Portland with an assortment of elegant pastries and handmade chocolates. To complement each delectable masterpiece, Pix Pâtisserie serves a wide variety of dessert wines, sparkling wine, craft beers, and fine spirits.

Cheryl opened her second location in North Portland in 2005, along with an in-house chocolate laboratory with small windows for customers to peek at the pastries, macarons and chocolates being crafted on site.  A graduate of the University of Minnesota in Food Science and Business Management, Cheryl was introduced to fresh, flavorful food during her travels to the Philippines and Thailand. After graduation she attended culinary school in Canada and studied in France. When she has time, she still loves to travel and tries to spend one month a year in France seeking inspiration for her next dessert creation or new macaron flavor.

About Pix Pâtisserie

Pix Pâtisserie has two locations in Portland’s SE and North neighborhoods offering elegant pastries, French macarons, and handmade chocolates and ice cream, as well as a wide selection of dessert wines, craft beers, fine spirits and Bubbly. The original Pix on SE Division opened in January 2002 and is adorned in yellow walls with comfy shoulder-to-shoulder seating. The North Williams location opened in 2005 and boasts a chocolate laboratory where customers can peek in on the mad scientists in the kitchen.  With an upbeat fancy demeanor dotted with monkeys and fuzzy red wallpaper, the North Portland location offers Monday Movie Night and Sunday Tea. Don’t miss the Dessert Dim Sum night at SE Division and Concoct Your Own Dessert. Pastry chef and restaurateur, Cheryl Wakerhauser trained at the Pâtisserie of MOF Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmer’s Market before opening her first pâtisserie. Pix Pâtisserie North, 3901 N. Williams Avenue, Portland; 503-282-6539; and 3402 SE Division St., Portland; 503-232-4407. www.pixpatisserie.com

Neapolitan cookies

Freisame Mucho.

Sorry we’ve been out of touch these past few months.  With market season in full swing, the kitchen has been a veritable blur of activity, most of which has been centered around fresh strawberries.  As you can imagine, this very wet spring has been a drag for most farmers, and berry farmers are no exception.  Here we are in the middle of June, and only this week have we seen really ripe, flavorful strawberries.  Our gratitude goes out to Marven and Chris Winters for braving the muck and slugs to bring us our berry fix.

Strawberry Basil Macarons

Basil Macarons were a surprise hit at the bakery last summer.  This year we have two versions – one filled with fresh basil buttercream, for the purists, and one filled with fresh strawberry buttercream.

Hubba Hubbas and Neapolitans

Simple ingredients often make the most memorable cookies. The pure strawberry flavor of our fresh buttercream makes its way into two simple shortbread rounds.  The Hubba Hubbas are make with two vanilla bean shortbread pieces filled with strawberry buttercream, and the neapolitans (pictured in the opening salvo) are comprised of one round of cocoa shortbread, one vanilla, and strawberry buttercream.  Ridiculously nostalgic, these mimic the colors and flavors of ice cream bearing the same name.

Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream

Hmmm… what’s that bright white stuff in the sky?  Ouch!  It’s kinds hurting my eyes!  Oh, that’s right, in three more days, it will be summer, and we should be experiencing a few more days like today. So strawberry cream is of course a part of the berry menu at Two Tarts!

TwoTartsBakery.com 503.312.9522

All day block party with local bands, 5k wine run, champagne sabering demo, a bicycle scavenger hunt, grape stomp and more on July 17 from 11 a.m. to midnight

Editor’s Note: Photographs available on request.

PORTLAND, Oregon (June 11, 2010) – Pix Pâtisserie owner Cheryl Wakerhauser loves to throw parties and Bastille Day is the perfect reason to unleash her creativity and whimsical spirit. For the 4^th year, Cheryl will hold a block party in front of her N. Williams location with activities from a mini Médoc Fun Run with wines along the route to a Champagne and Oyster Bar, Carlton Farms roasted pig, Lompoc beer garden, live music from local bands Nice Nice and Dirty Mittens, and of course a giant Bastille Tower of cream puffs for guests to “storm.” Bastille Day kicks off at 11 a.m. on July 17, 2010 and the party continues until midnight. The day’s events are free but guests should bring two or more non-perishable food items to donate to Oregon Food Bank. For each item donated, guests will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of 100 gift certificates to Portland’s best restaurants. The more donated food items, the more chances to win! For more details, visit www.pixpatisserie.com.

“Our Bastille Day Block Party is a community wide event we love to throw simply because our guests loves to come,” said Cheryl Wakerhauser, owner of Pix Pâtisserie. “It is a lot of work to organize, but at the end of the day it’s all worth it to see everyone having a fun time for a great cause. You can’t beat a summer night, confetti-filled street dance party like this!”

2010 BASTILLE DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

11 a.m.

Mini Médoc Marathon Fun Run 5K

The Médoc Marathon is a 26.2 mile race that winds through over 50 chateaux in the famous wine region of Bordeaux. Water is acceptable, but there are also 22 “degustation” sites where participants are encouraged to partake in local wine tastings of Grand Cru vineyards. Pix will hold a Mini Médoc Marathon! During this 5K course through N/NE Portland, runners will have the opportunity to sample delicious wines. Unlike the Médoc Marathon, the winner will not receive their weight in wine at the finish. However, prizes will be marked on the bottom of random glasses at the tasting stops. And like the Médoc marathon, dressing in costume is a must! Best costume wins a $100 Pix Gift Certificate.

Entry Fee: 5 or more nonperishable food items

Runners must be 21+

E-mail name and phone number to pix@pixpatisserie.com to register. More info at www.marathondumedoc.com

Tour de Portland Bicycle Scavenger Hunt

This scavenger hunt starts at the SE Division Street Pix location and ends at the North Williams Pix. Teams may consist of 1-3 people. First team to bring the 30 items on the list to Pix North via bicycle wins a $100 Pix Gift Certificate!

Entry Fee: 10 or more nonperishable food items per team

Contestants must wear helmets.

E-mail pix@pixpatisserie.com to register with team name, team members, and a contact phone number.

12:00 p.m.

Macaron Madness!

Macarons are storming the US like the French stormed the Bastille! Join us for an hour of celebrating the whimsical and decadent French macaron – sample new flavors, learn macaron making tips, play the Macaron Grand Prize Game (remember The Bozo Show?) or participate in the cupcake stomp…you won’t want to miss this if you’re a macaron fan. And if you’re not, you will be soon!

12:50 p.m.

Storming of the Bastille

Kick off the festivities at the fun run and scavenger hunt finish line by attacking our replicated 4+ foot tall Bastille monument (known as the Colonne de Juillet in France) – made entirely of cream puffs!

1:00 p.m.

Mayor of Hooperville Hula Hoop Extravaganza

2:00 p.m.

Live Music: AgesandAges

2:45 p.m.

Learn to Saber!

At Pix we love a nice glass of bubbly. In fact, the North location has over 30 grower/producer Champagnes on offer. What’s more fun than drinking a bottle of bubbly? How about opening it by slicing the top off with a knife! Better yet, opening it with a wine glass! A sure fire way to impress your friends – just don’t hit them in the face with the cork! Safety first as we show you the secrets of sabering.

3:00 p.m.

Live Music: ioa

3:45 p.m.

Waiter Race

Run the obstacle course carrying a serving tray of drinks and food. Your customer’s in a hurry – how fast can you deliver? But don’t spill! Or you will lose points! Winner receives a Pix sweet treats gift box chock full of macarons, chocolates, Pix “Nutella” and more!

Entry Fee: 2 or more non-perishable food items. Limited to the first eight contestants to sign up at the party.

4:00 p.m.

Live Music: Dirty Mittens

5:00 p.m.

Live Music: TBA

5:45 p.m.

Grape Stomp

Back in the day wineries crushed grapes by stomping on them with bare feet. This custom is still practiced today in parts of Portugal in the making of Port. Test your stomping skills! Five teams of three will compete to see who can stomp the most juice out of 10 pounds of grapes in one minute. Winning team receives three $20 Pix Gift Certificates and all the grape juice they can make! Entry Fee: 3 or more non-perishable food items per team. Limited to the first five teams to sign up at the party.

6:00 p.m.

Live Music: Alan Singley and Pants Machine

7:00 p.m.

Live Music: Jared Mees and the Grown Children

8:00 p.m.

So You Think You Can Dance?

We’ll be the judge of that! Come on stage and strut your moves in our Dance Off competition. Winner (based on audience decision) wins a $100 Pix gift certificate! No pre-registration necessary.

8:30 p.m.

Live Music: TBA

9:30 p.m.

Live Music: Nice Nice

10:30 p.m.

Dance Party with DJ Erick Beats

About Pix Pâtisserie

Pix Pâtisserie has two locations in Portland’s SE and North neighborhoods offering elegant pastries, French macarons, and handmade chocolates and ice cream, as well as a wide selection of dessert wines, craft beers, fine spirits and Bubbly. The original Pix on SE Division opened in January 2002 and is adorned in yellow walls with comfy shoulder-to-shoulder seating. The North Williams location opened in 2005 and boasts a chocolate laboratory where customers can peek in on the mad scientists in the kitchen.  With an upbeat fancy demeanor dotted with monkeys and fuzzy red wallpaper, the North Portland location offers Monday Movie Night and Sunday Tea. Don’t miss the Dessert Dim Sum night at SE Division and Concoct Yo’ Own Dessert. Pastry chef and restaurateur, Cheryl Wakerhauser trained at the Pâtisserie of MOF Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmer’s Market before opening her first pâtisserie. Pix Pâtisserie North, 3901 N. Williams Avenue, Portland; 503-282-6539; and 3402 SE Division St., Portland; 503-232-4407. www.pixpatisserie.com

Editor’s Note: Product and location photographs available on request.

PORTLAND, Oregon (May 26, 2010) –   Pick your favorite movie choice, pair it with a glass of bubbly and check out the dessert options at Pix Pâtisserie’s Movie Madness event held every Monday at the North Williams location of Pix. Movies change weekly and are free starting at 8:30 p.m. Bring a friend, a group or your kids and indulge in a flight of macarons, sparkling wines or a star studded dessert like the Amélie, the Carmen Miranda or the Queen of Sheba Truffle Cake.

Movie and Beer…or Wine…or Champagne!

At Pix, there are more than 35 sparkling wine selections, including 20 picks of grower/producer champagnes available by the glass, ½ bottle and full bottle. From special Club Champagne to affordable quality Cava’s, Pix also serves a variety of espresso drinks, dessert wines, craft beers and fine spirits.

MOVIE MONDAY SCHEDULE JUNE-AUGUST 2010

June 7       Say Anything 1989, Cameron Crowe

June 14       Volver 2006, Pedro Almodovar

June 21       Romy and Michelle’s

High School Reunion 1997, Dave Mirkin

June 28       Labrynth 1986, Jim Henson

July 5       Daisies 1966, Vera Chytilova

July 12       Short Circuit 1986, John Badham

July 19       Hair: the Musical 1979, Milos Forman

July 26       Dangerous Beauty 1998, Marshall Herskovitz

August 2       The Dinner Game 1998, Francis Veber

August 9       Xanadu 1980, Robert Greenwald

August 16       Weekend in Havana 1941, Walter Lang

August 23       Wait until Dark 1967, Terence Young

August 30       Goodfellas 1990, Martin Scorsese

About Cheryl Wakerhauser

Pastry chef and restaurateur Cheryl Wakerhauser (a.k.a. Pix), is known for her eccentric and distinctive style that intertwines an array of flavors and textures in every dessert creation. After a short-lived career studying to be an astronaut, Cheryl trained at the pâtisserie of MOF chef Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmers Market. The next year, the first Pix Pâtisserie opened its doors on SE Division, bringing European flare and edible art to Portland with an assortment of elegant pastries and handmade chocolates. To complement each delectable masterpiece, Pix Pâtisserie serves a wide variety of dessert wines, sparkling wine, craft beers, and fine spirits.

Cheryl opened her second location in North Portland in 2005, along with an in-house chocolate laboratory with small windows for customers to peek at the pastries, macarons and chocolates being crafted on site.  A graduate of the University of Minnesota in Food Science and Business Management, Cheryl was introduced to fresh, flavorful food during her travels to the Philippines and Thailand. After graduation she attended culinary school in Canada and studied in France. When she has time, she still loves to travel and tries to spend one month a year in France seeking inspiration for her next dessert creation or new macaron flavor.

About Pix Pâtisserie

Pix Pâtisserie has two locations in Portland’s SE and North neighborhoods offering elegant pastries, French macarons, and handmade chocolates and ice cream, as well as a wide selection of dessert wines, craft beers, fine spirits and Bubbly. The original Pix on SE Division opened in January 2002 and is adorned in yellow walls with comfy shoulder-to-shoulder seating. The North Williams location opened in 2005 and boasts a chocolate laboratory where customers can peek in on the mad scientists in the kitchen.  With an upbeat fancy demeanor dotted with monkeys and fuzzy red wallpaper, the North Portland location offers Monday Movie Night and Sunday Tea. Don’t miss the Dessert Dim Sum night at SE Division and Concoct Yo’ Own Dessert. Pastry chef and restaurateur, Cheryl Wakerhauser trained at the Pâtisserie of MOF Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmer’s Market before opening her first pâtisserie. Pix Pâtisserie North, 3901 N. Williams Avenue, Portland; 503-282-6539; and 3402 SE Division St., Portland; 503-232-4407. www.pixpatisserie.com

Editor’s Note: Dessert photographs available on request.

PORTLAND, Oregon (May 24, 2010) – Lemon curd, gold leaf, puff pastry and Pix “nutella” are just a few of the ingredients waiting for your inner pastry chef at the next Concoct Your Own Dessert night on Wednesday, May 26^th from 7 p.m. to midnight at Pix Patisserie’s SE Division St. location.  Choose from over 30 ingredients and decorations to create your own dessert – to make and then eat! Or if you are feeling risky, order the Black Box with mystery ingredients picked by the chef. All concoctions are $8 each. For more information, please call 503-232-4407. No reservations are necessary.

About Cheryl Wakerhauser

Pastry chef and restaurateur Cheryl Wakerhauser (a.k.a. Pix), is known for her eccentric and distinctive style that intertwines an array of flavors and textures in every dessert creation. After a short-lived career studying to be an astronaut, Cheryl trained at the pâtisserie of MOF chef Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmers Market. The next year, the first Pix Pâtisserie opened its doors on SE Division, bringing European flare and edible art to Portland with an assortment of elegant pastries and handmade chocolates. To complement each delectable masterpiece, Pix Pâtisserie serves a wide variety of dessert wines, sparkling wine, craft beers, and fine spirits.

Cheryl opened her second location in North Portland in 2005, along with an in-house chocolate laboratory with small windows for customers to peek at the pastries, macarons and chocolates being crafted on site.  A graduate of the University of Minnesota in Food Science and Business Management, Cheryl was introduced to fresh, flavorful food during her travels to the Philippines and Thailand. After graduation she attended culinary school in Canada and studied in France. When she has time, she still loves to travel and tries to spend one month a year in France seeking inspiration for her next dessert creation or new macaron flavor.

About Pix Pâtisserie

Pix Pâtisserie has two locations in Portland’s SE and North neighborhoods offering elegant pastries, French macarons, and handmade chocolates and ice cream, as well as a wide selection of dessert wines, craft beers, fine spirits and Bubbly. The original Pix on SE Division opened in January 2002 and is adorned in yellow walls with comfy shoulder-to-shoulder seating. The North Williams location opened in 2005 and boasts a chocolate laboratory where customers can peek in on the mad scientists in the kitchen.  With an upbeat fancy demeanor dotted with monkeys and fuzzy red wallpaper, the North Portland location offers Monday Movie Night and Sunday Tea. Don’t miss the Dessert Dim Sum night at SE Division and Concoct Yo’ Own Dessert. Pastry chef and restaurateur, Cheryl Wakerhauser trained at the Pâtisserie of MOF Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmer’s Market before opening her first pâtisserie. Pix Pâtisserie North, 3901 N. Williams Avenue, Portland; 503-282-6539; and 3402 SE Division St., Portland; 503-232-4407. www.pixpatisserie.com

FIND A PAIR OF DIAMOND EARRINGS IN A BOX OF CHOCOLATE AT PIX PÂTISSERIE! VALENTINE’S DAY TEA AND OTHER TASTY TREATS…

Valentine’s Day Tea includes pot of tea and 16 sweet and savory bite-sized treats from French macarons to soft-boiled quail eggs

PORTLAND, Oregon (January 29, 2010) –  Now there is another reason to pick up a box of chocolates from Portland’s own Pix Patisserie to share with your Valentine. One box of assorted handmade chocolates will include a pair of diamond stud earrings. Or treat your Valentine to Tea Time at the North Williams location, featuring a pot of tea from Townshend’s Tea House and a selection of 16 sweet and savory bite-sized treats, including French macarons, soft-boiled quail eggs wrapped in prosciutto and thick, indulgent chocolate chaud! Valentine’s Day tea is available on Sunday, February 14^th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is $28 per person. Add a glass of bubbly or a French liqueur. For reservations, please call 503-282-6539.

OTHER TASTY TREATS TO SHARE…

Chocolate Roses – order a single stem rose crafted from 75% Tanzanie origin chocolate or splurge for a dozen chocolate stems. Single stem $3.50; Dozen $34.

Chocolate Truffle Heart – a single caramel almond truffle and cinnamon macaron base are hidden in a heart of chocolate mousse and a dark chocolate glaze. $7

Moulin Rouge – heart-shaped strawberry mousse, strawberry pâte de fruit, coconut meringue and a pepper studded almond cake. $7

St. Honoré for St. Valentine – puff pastry with raspberry pastry cream, chocolate covered pop rocks, crème chantilly and rose macarons and topped off with fresh raspberries and a single red rose petal. Be Mine? $8

Heart-shaped Macarons – Choose from chocolate, raspberry or fleur de sel caramel. $2.15 each or $25/dozen.

Take-Out…Make-Out! – A Chinese pagoda box perfect for 2! Includes 2 truffles, 2 heart-shaped French macarons, cocoanuts, Champagne Bubbles and a demi of sparkling wine. Oooo la la! $23 with wine; $13 without.

Heart Pâte de Fruits – Gumdrops for the gourmet! 8 pieces $8.50

Chocolate Letters – “Sweetheart,” “Love You,” “Be Mine” – your choice of letters available by special order. $1 per letter.

About Pix Pâtisserie

Pix Pâtisserie has two locations on Portland’s eastside offering elegant pastries, French macarons, and handmade chocolates and ice cream, as well as a wide selection of dessert wines, craft beers, fine spirits and Bubbly. The original Pix on SE Division opened in January 2002 and is adorned in yellow walls with comfy shoulder-to-shoulder seating. The North Williams location opened in 2005 and boasts a chocolate laboratory where customers can peek in on the mad scientists in the kitchen.  With an upbeat fancy demeanor dotted with monkeys and fuzzy red wallpaper, the North Portland location offers Monday Movie Night and Sunday Tea. Don’t miss the Dessert Dim Sum night at SE Division and Concoct Yo’ Own Dessert. Pastry chef and restaurateur, Cheryl Wakerhauser trained at the Pâtisserie of MOF Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmer’s Market before opening her first pâtisserie. Pix Pâtisserie North, 3901 N. Williams Avenue, Portland; 503-282-6539; and 3402 SE Division St., Portland; 503-232-4407. www.pixpatisserie.com

Editor’s Note: Photographs of Galette des Rois available upon request.

PORTLAND, Oregon (December 29, 2009) — A traditional French holiday, the Epiphany, falls on January 6^th when the three kings arrived to honor the newborn Christ child. Today, French families still gather around the table together to enjoy a special cake: la Galette des Rois, or the Kings’ Cake. More popular as a tradition for good luck in the coming year, the Galette des Rois at St. Honoré Boulangerie arrives with a lucky charm made of porcelain and a golden paper crown. The Galette comes in many different designs, but at St. Honoré the design is the traditional sunflower shape to symbolize vitality. The Galette is made with puff pastry filled with frangipane, a blend of almond and custard cream and is available by special order through the end of January. One size serves 10-12 people and is $42. To place an order, please call 503-445-4342.

About St. Honoré Boulangerie:

A neighborhood bakery and café with locations in Northwest Portland and Lake Oswego, St. Honoré features handcrafted French bread, pastries, and savories. The menu and décor reflect Dominique Geulin’s heritage growing up in his family’s boulangerie in Normandy.  Committed to using locally produced ingredients and sustainable flour, Dominique regularly visits with farmers to make sure the fruits and grains are the highest quality available. St. Honoré is located at 2335 NW Thurman in Portland, and 315 First Street in Lake Oswego.  Both locations are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. For more information, and to place your holiday orders, please call 503-445-4342 (Portland); or 503-496-5596 (Lake Oswego).  Visit our web site at www.sainthonorébakery.com.

Take a que from Santa’s finest.
Get your chocolates on at Sahagún!

We got wiped out 2 days ago but that’s nothing a little adrenaline can’t fix and guess what?  We made more!

Pertinent hot chocolate roundup, read here.

Sunday 12/20 – Wednesday 12/23: 10-7pm
Thursday Xmas Eve 12/24: 10-2pm
Friday Xmas 12/25: CLOSED
Saturday 12/26: 10-6
Monday 12/28 -Thursday 12/31: 10-6pm
1/1/10-1/10/10: CLOSED for Vacation


Sorry, deadline has passed for shipping chocolates to arrive in time for Christmas.

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Sahagún Chocolates also available at:
The Meadow
Ned Ludd
Cork
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5 LAST MINUTE DECECEDENT GIFTS (and they’re under $14!) 1. Pix Housemade “Nutella” Jar $8 2. French Macaron Gift Tube (7 macarons for $13) 3. Fleur de Sel Chocolate Gift Box (5 caramels for $11) 4. Schlafly Reserve 2008 Barleywine (Normally $16/750ml but $13.99 when you mention the newsletter!) 5. Pix Golden Ticket Gift Certificate (Buy one for someone special and get a FREE $5 gift certificate for yourself!)

PIX SE OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE (9AM-Noon)

FREE Fleur de Sel Macarons with all purchases! Still time (but not a lot!) to order a Bûche de Noël or that 17” Croquembouche Holiday Tree! We will also have limited quantities of large desserts available in the case.

Holiday treats listed at www.pixpatisserie.com/pages/news-events

NEW YEARS EVE

FREE CHOCOLATE BUFFET! Midnight

Join Pix to ring in the New Year right with another FREE CHOCOLATE BUFFET!

Free to the first 100 guests at EACH store who purchase a beverage. We will be handing out tickets starting at 11PM to all beverage customers until the tickets are gone. Get there early! Both locations open until 1AM.

NEW YEARS DAY (Both locations open regular hours) Looking for something to do this New Year’s Day that doesn’t involve football? How about tea at Pix? Send your football fans to EaT Oyster Bar across the street to watch the Rose Bowl while you indulge in our selection of 16 sweet and savory bite sized treats accompanied by a pot of Townshend’s Tea. And in case you didn’t get your fill of bubbly the night before, all bottles on our Bubbly Spectacular list will be 20% off ALL DAY!

Friday, January 1st from 11AM-3PM. $28 (N Pix) Reservations are required and must be made by December 30th. To make a reservation please call 503-282-6539 or email rustea@pixpatisserie.com.

AND IN CASE YOU LIKE FREE SPARKLING WINE… Monday, December 21 Grower Champagnes Tasting! A. Margaine, Brut NV and the L. Aubry, La Nombre d’Or Campanae 2003. Believe it or not, this is a FREE tasting!

6:30PM-8PM

Tuesday, December 22

Pix Sweet Treats and Bubbly 6PM – 7PM

Sunday, December 27

Charcuterie and Bubbly with Meats from Laurelhurst Market Butcher Shop 5PM-6:30PM

Tuesday, December 29

Sekt! (That’s German Sparkling Wine!) Wachtenburg Winzer wines – Extra Dry Riesling, Secco Rosé Trocken and Secco Wiess Trocken. 6:30PM-8PM

FREE MONDAY MOVIES

All movies start at 8:30PM at the North Pix location.

DEC 21 – Santa Claus -1985, Jeannot Szwarc DEC 28 – It’s a Wonderful Life –1946, Frank Capra

www.pixpatisserie.com

Pix Division

3402 SE Division St

503.232.4407

Pix N. Williams

3901 N. Williams Ave

503.282.6539

Local filmmaker, Ira Flowers, showcases foreign film masterpieces from his private collection, starting this Friday.  All films shown at 7 pm.  Free, come early for a good seat and a hot crêpe.

12/11

Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot, 1953, 87 minutes, director Jacques Tati, France “Pipe-smoking Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a summer holiday at a seaside resort where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another.  A fantastic French comedy that should be viewed by all!”

12/18

Le Jour se Lève (Daybreak)1939, 93 minutes, director Marcel Carné, France “One of my favorite french films from one of my favorite directors.”

Closed 12/25

Closed 1/1/2010

1/8

Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise) (part 1) 1945, 95 minutes, director Marcel Carné, France “A pinnacle in French Poetic Realism…  one of the best films ever made”

1/15

Les Enfants du Paradis (part 2, includes a re-cap of part 1) 95 minutes

1/23

Krylya (wings) 1966, 85 min. director Larisa Shepitko, Russian “An important Russian masterpiece from the Khrushchev cinematic thaw of the mid-1960′s”

Also, please take note, we’ve gone to winter hours:

Wednesday – Friday 11:30 – 9, Saturday 9-9, Sunday 9-7

Hope to see you all soon!

THANKSGIVING SWEET TREATS

If you’ve had your fill of pumpkin pie we have something for you. Our SE location is open 9AM – Noon Thanksgiving Day for your last minute dessert needs – but it is better to order ahead!

Photos at www.pixpatisserie.com (events page) Ichabod Creme – A crisp crust filled with spiced almond cream, pecans, caramel and topped with a pumpkin creme brulee 7” tart… $32

Le Tigre d’Epice – Gingerbread mousse with cognac buttercream and cognac macerated dried winter fruits. 6”…32 8”…$40

Pumpkin Cheesecake – Cream cheese, pumpkin, and holiday spices baked atop a spiced pecan crust. (We can hold the nuts upon request.) 6” cake…$24 8”

cake…$32

Chocolate Port Fig Tart – Shiny glazed chocolate mousse surrounded by port-soaked figs on top; chocolate ganache, more figs, and a chocolate flourless sponge soaked with port on the bottom. 7”…$32

Looking for Pecan Pie? Try The Nutcracker  – This tart is packed with pecans, Spanish almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, and bittersweet chocolate chips. 7”…$28 9”…$34

Looking for Apple Pie? Try Apple Almond Nougatine – A puff pastry crust holds a baked apple filling and a crisp topping of sugared, sliced almonds. 7” …$28 9”… $34

Mark your calendars for LA FETE DU MACARON!

Take a break from your Christmas shopping or avoid the mall altogether and give the gift of macarons from Pix! We’re celebrating the macaron all day and night when THIRTY different flavors will line the pastry case shelves from the traditional (Espresso, Pistachio) to the obscure (Scotch Whisky,

Carrot) to the sublime (What? You’ve never tried our Fleur de Sel Caramel macaron?!). There will also be macaron desserts, ice cream filled macarons, mini macarons, and a Macaron Tower! Try your luck at the MACARON CAKE WALK or enter our MACARON FLAVOR CONTEST.

And that’s not all! Every guest who buys a macaron will get a FREE key to the Magical Treasure Chest! If your key opens the chest you could win a $20 Pix Gift Certificate or possibly turn into that genie character on Pee Wee’s Playhouse. Did I mention there will be a “Meka Leka Hi Meka Hiney Ho” macaron? To find out what flavor that one is you better come to the celebration!

November 28th All Day (Both Locations)

DIM SUM YUM YUM

Choose a variety of bite size desserts & chocolates all night long while sampling Belgian beers and dessert wines. A total of 20 different desserts will be passed throughout the night. No tickets necessary – come and go as you please! All desserts $1.50-$3.00; Beer samples $1.00; Wines samples $3.00.

Monday, December 14th 8PM to 11PM

(SE Division Location)

A BUBBLY SPECTACULAR Menu and events now on line!

Are you a fan of sparkling wine? What about FREE sparkling wine? What about FREE sparkling wine with fun and games and the chance to win fabulous prizes? If so, go directly to our website – do not pass go, do not collect $200 (well, you will if you win our sparkling wine trivia!) For the entire month of December Pix will have a sparkling wine list of over 50 different bubbly’s at phenomenal prices you will not find anywhere in town. Plus, we’ll have tastings, specials, and events based on sparkling wine ALL MONTH LONG!

Tuesday, December 1

Bubbly Wine Spectacular Kick-Off Party featuring Bubbly Roulette! 5PM – Midnight Spin the wheel all night long to see which glass of bubbly you can buy for the amazing price of $5 a glass! Could it be the 2002 Andre Clouet Brut Millesime? Or a nice Cava Reserva? How about a succulent Moscato D’Asti?

Does it get any better? Sure does…

For the entire line up of events go to

http://www.pixpatisserie.com/pages/news-events

FREE MONDAY MOVIES

All movies start at 8:30PM at the North Pix location.

NOV 23: Wrath of Khan – 1982, Nicholas Meyer NOV 30: Last Starfighter – 1984, Nick Castle DEC 7: Fifth Element -1997, Luc Besson DEC 14: The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993, Henry Selick

HAVING A HOLIDAY PARTY?

Did you know you can have a private party at either Pix location without paying a rental cost? For details see http://www.pixpatisserie.com/collections/parties

www.pixpatisserie.com

Pix Division

3402 SE Division St

503.232.4407

Pix N. Williams

3901 N. Williams Ave

503.282.6539