I had to go to the dentist, and on the way to work afterward stopped at the Portland Farmer’s Market. it was a rainy chilly day, I had no cash so had to walk to the only Wells Fargo I know downtown which was 1 mile away, I had been working through work emails before I left for the dentist and was irritated at some miscommunication that was causing a “work fire” situation that I had hoped would have been put out… and I had just been at the dentist.

It was the last day of the Farmer’s Market this year at Pioneer Square. So, there weren’t very many booths, only one aisle’s worth. But, when I saw Tastebud, and their offering of a porcetta and chanterelle bagel, I reached out for the comfort.

And boy, did it comfort. I left in a good mood even! On my choice of wood fire oven baked bagel (I picked wheat), pesto was liberally smeared all over both halves. Then it was covered with fresh arugula, and sweet onions, and topped with huge juicy slice from their sausage stuffed porcetta and topped with chanterelles and sweet caramelized onions. Super messy, but I didn’t mind as I sacrificed my umbrella to keep my food dry and I would take the raindrops. Look at how huge the bagel sandwich is, well worth the $6. They had the whole porcetta masterpiece behind the glass at their booth and it looked soooo good- it was wrapped almost like a giant meatloaf, and I wish I had photographed the crispy skin goodness followed by tender meat that was showcased in the cross-section.

If you can make it to the Farmer’s Market at PSU (the last of this year) on Wednesday, check them out! Tastebud is always a safe bet.