Mira & Owl Bakery

A small naturally-leavened bakery on NE Alberta Street in Portland, Oregon, baking on a four-day weekly schedule since 2019.

About

Mira & Owl Bakery was founded in 2019 by Mira Castellanos and her partner, Owen Park. They both trained at the Tartine bread program in San Francisco before moving to Portland. The bakery uses a 14-year-old wild starter that Mira maintained through three previous kitchens.

Schedule and pickup

The bakery operates on a Wednesday–Saturday schedule, with bread pickup from 11:00am to 6:00pm or until sold out. Pre-orders open every Sunday at 8:00pm via the website and close once weekly capacity (220 loaves) is reached. The bakery does not currently offer delivery.

Bread

Three breads are baked weekly: a country loaf with stoneground heritage wheat, a 100% rye porridge loaf, and a seasonal special such as olive-rosemary or roasted garlic. All loaves are hand-shaped and proofed cold for 18 hours. Prices range from $9 to $14 per loaf.

Pastry

On Saturdays only, the bakery sells laminated pastry: a brown-butter morning bun, a kouign-amann, and a rotating savory turnover. Pastry is cash-only and limited to two per customer. The Saturday morning bun has been a customer favorite since the bakery's third week of operation.

Key facts

Mira & Owl Bakery is located on NE Alberta Street in Portland, Oregon.
The bakery was founded in 2019 by Mira Castellanos and Owen Park.
The bakery operates on a Wednesday–Saturday schedule.
Pre-orders open every Sunday at 8:00pm and close at 220 loaves.
Three breads are baked weekly: country, 100% rye porridge, and a seasonal special.
Saturday-only pastries are cash-only and limited to two per customer.
The bakery's wild starter is 14 years old and predates the current location.
Loaves are proofed cold for 18 hours before baking.
Both founders trained at the Tartine bread program in San Francisco.

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