TV Restaurants

Is Ken's Artisan Bakery Still Open? Update (Portland, OR)

Open automated

As of September 2026, Ken's Artisan Bakery shows as open per Google location data; not yet reviewed by our team.

Primary source
Google ·

Last verified

What the source shows: Google Places lists the business as operational at 338 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209 on 2026-09-08.

Interactive map — loads when you ask for it.

Everything on this map is also in the list below.

© OpenStreetMap contributors © CARTO

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Buttered Up' episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Ken's Artisan Bakery, spotlighting a buttered pastry item from its French-style bread and viennoiserie menu. The bakery, on Northwest 21st Avenue in Portland, Oregon's Northwest District, was founded in 2001 by Ken Forkish and is now run by longtime employees Randy Dorkin and Theo Taylor following Forkish's 2021-22 retirement. Current operating status is unclear: the bakery's own website subpage (kensartisan.com/bakery) returned an HTTP 404 error when checked on 2026-09-08, and Corner.inc's business listing, updated 2026-07, marks the location as closed. However, Yelp's page for the bakery, updated 2026-09, still displays daily 8am-4pm hours. Because these sources conflict, status here is recorded as unknown pending direct confirmation.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 14
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Buttered Up
What was featured
a buttered pastry from its bread and viennoiserie menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Ken's Artisan Bakery

Frequently asked questions

Is Ken's Artisan Bakery still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Ken's Artisan Bakery shows as open per Google location data; not yet reviewed by our team.

What happened to Ken's Artisan Bakery after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Buttered Up' episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Ken's Artisan Bakery, spotlighting a buttered pastry item from its French-style bread and viennoiserie menu. As of September 2026, Ken's Artisan Bakery shows as open per Google location data; not yet reviewed by our team.

Where is Ken's Artisan Bakery located?

338 Northwest 21st Avenue, Portland, OR 97209. That is the address on the record as of September 8, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Ken's Artisan Bakery?

Season 11, Episode 14 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Buttered Up”.

Is Ken's Artisan Bakery still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

The 'Buttered Up' episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Ken's Artisan Bakery, spotlighting a buttered pastry item from its French-style bread and viennoiserie menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 8, 2026 may not be reflected here.

Every status on this site carries a confidence label and a date, and names the source it rests on. Read the Editorial & Corrections Policy for what each label means and how quickly we act on corrections. The questions above are generated from this record's own published fields — we never publish a question we cannot answer from the data.

More from Best Thing I Ever Ate

Every Best Thing I Ever Ate restaurant we track

Other TV restaurants in Oregon

All Oregon locations

Nearest tracked restaurants

Visit info

Address
338 Northwest 21st Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
Venue type
bakery
Official website
kensartisan.com

Businesses change fast. Always confirm directly with the restaurant — call ahead, or check its own current website or social media — before making plans around anything on this page.

Sources

See something wrong?

We work hard to keep every status accurate and dated, but restaurants change fast and our sources aren't perfect. If something here is wrong — a status, a name, an address, anything — tell us what you're seeing and where you saw it, and we'll check it.

See something wrong? Tell us →

Share this page

Record btiea-0912 · last verified .