The Berlin Inn Restaurant & Bakery
"Portland's Freshest Tastes of Germany since 1992"

Phone: (503) 236-6761 3131 SE 12th & Powell Blvd.
Fax: (503) 238-4068 www.berlininn.com Portland, Oregon 97202

The Berlin Inn
General Information

The Berlin Inn Restaurant, Bakery & Wine Stube has been labeled by its' customers, "Portland's Freshest Taste of Germany" and the owners stand proudly behind this title. The Brauer family who strives to bring the freshest & most authentic flavors of Germany to Portland opened the Berlin Inn restaurant in 1992. When you walk into the Berlin Inn a charming, small village atmosphere and friendly service will welcome you. The menu is filled with mouthwatering recipes brought from the old country. You may relax in the cozy dining room or, when dining outdoors enjoy the gorgeous outdoor flower & herb Terrace & Bier garden!

¨ The handcrafted foods include Beef Rouladen, Sauerbraten, Potato pancakes, Vegetarian selections, Schnitzels, Spatzel, crispy potato pancakes & our house favorite, the Smoked Gouda cheese fondue. MSG is never used.
¨ Scrumptious Selection of European Tortes & Strudels
¨ An inviting indoor cozy air-conditioned wine bar.
¨ An enormous selection of German Biers & Wines!
¨ Pure relaxation in our outdoor bier garden & terrace, which is beautifully lined with garden flowers & herbs.
¨ Hours of operation:

Happy hour Monday through Friday 4-5 pm

Dinner 7 Nights a Week 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday Breakfast / Lunch 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Family heritage
Albert & Marianne Brauer were born, raised, & married in Berlin, West Germany. They immigrated from Germany in 1957.
After choosing to settle in the Portland area, they purchased a farm near Oregon City. Here they raised two children: Karen & Brainard.
In the fall of 1991, Karen leased of the building in which The Berlin Inn Restaurant & Bakery is currently located. The Berlin Inn, Restaurant & Bakery was opened by Karen Brauer, in April, 1992. In 1993 Marianne Brauer retired from her employment at Edelweiss Deli and began to assist her daughter with the bookkeeping and management of the Restaurant and Bakery. Brainard, an electrical engineer, supports the business in equipment needs and management.

Menu Information
The Berlin Inn's culinary team is proud to recreate the distinctive flavors of the cuisine & pastries for which Germany is famous. Most of the cuisine of The Berlin Inn is filled with the "mouthwatering " foods and flavors brought to you from the old country by Marianne. In the fall of 1998, we hired executive chef Zsolt Barabas who recreated Mariannes recipes and graced our menu with his Hungarian influences. Zsolt has moved on in 2006 and now has his own restaurant.
The menu has a great variety of options including chicken, pork, beef, seafood, & even vegetarian entrees. The foods prepared at The Berlin Inn are made from scratch with the freshest ingredients available. We use only non-cholesterol canola oil for all of our grilling & sauteing. Our foods contain no MSG. Our menu also caters to those whomhave gluten free & low carb dietary needs.
And of course all of the above would not be complete without an incredible selction of beers and wines. We boast the NW's most comprehensive German Wine Selection as well as a complete NW and worldly wine list over 150 selections. As well as a glass pour list of 12-15 wines nightly.

Bakery ( Backerie )

All of our tortes & pastries are made fresh in our own in-house bakery by Our Pastry Chef, Ronnie Stevens and Owner Karen Brauer. When visiting the Restaurant you will find an average of 10 - 12 different choices selected daily by our Pastry Chef,. Just a few of the varieties are Black Forest Torte, Grand Marnier Truffle, Apricot Marzipan, Apricot Cappacinno, & Roasted Hazelnut tortes. All of our cakes are also available for purchase as Whole or Half cakes; standard decoration or for specialty occasions.

Wedding cakes are also available. They are designed around the bride & grooms wishes & likes & are created custom for each order.

The Berlin Inn Restaurant & Bakery
"Portland's Freshest Tastes of Germany since 1992"

Profile
Karen Brauer
Owner - Pastry Chef

Karen's professional history
Karen graduated from David Douglas High School in SE Portland, in May, 1983. In February 1983, Karen began a Apprenticeship to become a Pastry Chef. This state regulated apprenticeship program consisted of a 3 year program with related college classes throughout the program along with direct training under a Certified Executive Pastry Chef. This apprenticeship was taken at Heidis Swiss Pastries under the direction of CWPC Jacob Elmer ( current owner of Jaciva's Chocolatier here in Portland ) At the completion & graduation of the apprenticeship program in 1986, Karen changed employers and began working for The Hilton Hotel in Portland at which time she completed her apprenticship. In 1987, Karen accepted the position of Pastry Chef at Timberline Lodge, at Mt. Hood Oregon. In 1988, Karen accepted the challenge of creating a "in house bakery" at The Resort at the Mountain" in Welches, OR.

In the fall of 1991, Karen leased the building in which The Berlin Inn Restaurant, Bakery & Wine Stube is currently located. The Berlin Inn was opened by Karen Brauer, in April, 1992.

Ideas derived from Karen's travels to Germany and her proffessional experience as a Pastry Chef, she created the tortes & pastries now served at The Berlin Inn. The Bakery is located in house. All of our tortes & pastries are made fresh by our own in-house bakery. When visiting the Restaurant you will find an average of 10 - 12 different varieties offered. Just a few of the varieties are Black Forest Torte, Grand Marnier Truffle, Apricot Marzipan, Apricot Cappacinno, Caramel Walnut Gateau & Roasted Hazelnut tortes

 

Profile
Dawn Davis
General Manager / Wine & Beer buyer

Professional History

Dawn was born in Phoenix , Arizona. She and her family moved across the country from Arizona to Edmonton, Alberta, CA, then to Idaho, eventually relocating to Colorado when she was 12 years old. After settling rather more permanently in Colorado, she then graduated high school in Woodland Park, Colorado in 1995. After doing so, she moved to the Colorado Springs area where she worked at a small French Bistro, A fine-dining Pacific Rim Restaurant, and at the downtown's first Brewpub, all while attending the University of Colorado.

Let's preface all this by stating that Dawn started in the restaurant business all the way back in early junior high school, working as a dishwasher and busser at a small family restaurant. She then went on to work part time at various places while completing her education. Eventually she found her real passion fro food and wine while working as a server and manager at the Blue Star Restaurant in Colorado Springs. It was there that she first learned to make her own peppercorn port wine demi-glace & enjoyed the pleasure of tasting a $300.00 bottle of Opus One. Here she began to master the customer service world and how to keep bringing the same customers back again and again.

Her notable places of employment have been as follows:

La Creperie
The Blue Star
The Phantom Canyon Brewing Company

She has been employed here at the Berlin Inn since April of 2007. Since that time, she has taken over the beer and wine purchasing and helped to maintain the Berlin Inn's eclectic German beer list and one of Portland's best wine lists. Since starting with the Berlin Inn Family, Dawn has taken over the role that Marty Fouts held for the past several years, and although they were big shoes to fill, literally, she has and will continue to do an outstanding job at keeping up the high standards our customers have come to know and expect over the past sixteen years.

Profile
Ladd Darnell
Executive Chef

Professional history

Ladd Andre Darnell

Born and raised right here in the Portland Oregon area Ladd has had his sights set on wine and food since the age of about 10 when he attended a wine seminar with his parents. Finally getting his break in 1980 he started working for the Bay House Restaurant in Lincoln City, Oregon. Where he was the Assistant Chef, and soon took over the wine ordering and wine cellar. He started there, collecting wine, Planting vines and Growing his own grapes, studied wines and food in order to be able to pair them together and created many wonderful and creative dishes.

In 1992 Ladd opened his own wine shop in Lincoln City, Noble House of Wine. After doing this for 2 years he went back to his love for food and has since worked for such notable places as:

Bread and Ink Cafe

Papa Haydn's

Caprial's Bistro

Brasserie Montmartre

Lucere

Since June of 2003 Ladd has been working side by side with Karen, and Marty to create great specials and additions to the menu, as well as wonderful wine dinners.

 

The Berlin Inn Restaurant & Bakery
"Portland's Freshest Tastes of Germany since 1992"

3131 SE 12th & Powell Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97202
Phone: (503) 236-6761

Fax: (503) 238-4068 www.berlininn.com