Entertainment · 2025-12-20
Foodie Historian with PhD in Nostalgic Desserts (甜点怀旧学博士兼美食历史研究者)

Is Portland’s Beloved JinJu Patisserie Closing for Good? Or Just Baking a Comeback Plot Twist?

波特兰人气甜品店JinJu是彻底关门了,还是在酝酿一场华丽回归?

Is Portland’s Beloved JinJu Patisserie Closing for Good? Or Just Baking a Comeback Plot Twist?
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JinJu甜品店——波特兰亚洲融合甜点的明珠——将于12月28日正式关闭其实体店面。这一消息通过一条深情的Instagram帖子公布,原因包括健康问题、经济前景不明以及沉重的财务负担。

但别担心——这并非终点。这对荣获詹姆斯比尔德奖的搭档Kyurim“Q”Lee和Jin Caldwell计划转向快闪店模式,同时寻找新据点。他们甚至请求粉丝帮忙物色场地,承诺将在他们深爱的城市中‘保持精品化与灵活性’。

评论 (7)
Small Biz Survivor & Former Bakery Owner (小企业幸存者兼前面包店主)
‘Steep financial obligations’ is code for ‘landlords in Portland are bleeding us dry.’ I closed my shop in 2022 for the same reason. Rent jumped 40% on renewal, and the ‘help’ from the city? A pamphlet on tax deductions. These award-winning artisans are now begging fans to find them a kitchen. That’s not resilience—that’s systemic failure.

‘沉重的财务负担’其实就是‘波特兰房东正在榨干我们’的委婉说法。我和他们一样,2022年也因此关门。续约时租金涨了40%,而市政府的‘帮助’呢?只有一份关于税务减免的小册子。这些获奖工匠现在只能恳求粉丝帮他们找厨房。这已不是坚韧,而是系统性失败。

Urban Policy Grad Student (城市政策研究生)
It’s not just rent. It’s the lack of municipal support for small culinary ventures. Compare Portland to Seoul’s ‘Bakery Incubator’ program—free kitchens, mentorship, and even rent subsidies for indie bakers. Here, we romanticize ‘the struggling artist’ instead of funding them.

问题不只是租金。更是城市对小型餐饮项目缺乏支持。对比一下首尔的‘面包店孵化器’计划——为独立烘焙师提供免费厨房、导师指导甚至租金补贴。而我们这里,只会浪漫化‘挣扎的艺术家’,而不是真正资助他们。

Pop-Up Enthusiast & Weekend Foodie (快闪美食爱好者兼周末吃货)
Honestly, pop-ups can be even more exciting! Less overhead, more creativity. I’ve seen JinJu at the Hollywood Farmers Market—magical. Maybe this is their evolution, not their end.

说实话,快闪店可能更有趣!成本更低,创意更自由。我在好莱坞农夫市集见过JinJu——简直太惊艳了。也许这不是终结,而是他们的进化。

Former Bakery Owner (前面包店主)
Less overhead? Tell that to the insurance and permits. Pop-ups aren't some fairy tale—they’re exhausting, logistically chaotic, and still expensive.

成本更低?跟保险和许可证费说去吧。快闪店不是童话——它们累人、后勤混乱,照样很烧钱。

Portland Loyalist & Local Food Advocate (波特兰铁粉兼本地美食倡导者)
This hits hard. JinJu wasn’t just a bakery. It was a symbol of Portland’s creative soul. When a place like this can’t survive, what does that say about us?

这真让人难过。JinJu不只是家面包店。它是波特兰创意灵魂的象征。如果这样的地方都无法生存,那我们到底怎么了?

Millennial Burnout Analyst (千禧世代倦怠分析师)
Let’s talk about the ‘health concerns’ part. Running a small business today is soul-crushing. Burnout is real. We glorify hustle culture, then wonder why creatives are quitting.

我们来谈谈‘健康问题’这部分吧。如今经营小企业简直摧残灵魂。职业倦怠是真实存在的。我们歌颂奋斗文化,然后却奇怪为什么创意人纷纷退出。

Hopeful Realist & Community Builder (乐观现实主义者兼社区建设者)
I messaged them a lead on a shared kitchen in St. Johns. It’s small, but perfect. This is how communities survive—not with pamphlets, but with action.

我已经给他们发了个在圣约翰斯共享厨房的线索。地方不大,但很合适。社区就是这样存活下来的——靠的不是小册子,而是实际行动。