Shoofly Vegan Bakery and Café
By Ellen Spitaleri Shannon Levens, owner of Shoofly Vegan Bakery and Café, loves to look around the café and see it filled with people enjoying a hot drink and a …
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Backstory Books & Yarn
By Ellen Spitaleri “I really love connecting with people and learning what they are looking for. I love helping people get what they need and seeing how it empowers them,” …
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ECOVIBE
By Ellen Spitaleri Leonard and Andrea Allen, owners of the new ECOVIBE shop on the corner of SE 23rd Ave. and Hawthorne Blvd., want everyone to know that this is …
Great Notion Brewing and Papi Sal’s Team Up on SE Division
By Ellen Spitaleri The Great Notion taproom that opened at 2105 SE Division St. on June 23 in the former Ether Shoes storefront is the result of a project started …
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Akadi
By Ellen Spitaleri The word “akadi” means tasty in Bambara, a native language in West Africa’s Cote D’Ivoire, where Fatou Ouattara grew up — that is why she chose it …
Ship John
By Ellen Spitaleri The Ship John logo says it all: Made in the USA and Stuff That Holds Up. The shop, located at 4310 SE Division St., focuses on American-made …
Oscar’s Burgers
By Ellen Spitaleri At Oscar’s Burgers, the impossible is possible — at least in the plant-based burger world. During the pandemic, the restaurant, located at 3500 SE Milwaukie Ave. across …
Kanji Fusion Restaurant
By Jack Rubinger Division St. has a new Chinese and Japanese restaurant, all in one, headed by Sushi Chef Jake Wu. It’s called Kanji Fusion. Kanji are a set of …
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Lemon Tree Wellness
By Ellen Spitaleri When Heidi Weiss decided to rebrand her business in 2021 and call it Lemon Tree Wellness, she took inspiration from a lemon tree she had been given. …
Mama & Hapa’s Zero Waste Shop
By Ellen Spitaleri Ross Ching knows that Mama & Hapa’s Zero Waste Shop isn’t going to cure climate change, but he hopes it does make people more mindful of where …
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Inner Gate Health & Wellness
By Jack Rubinger Inner Gate Acupuncture is now Inner Gate Health & Wellness, and has locations in both SE and NE Portland. The change was made to reflect a more …
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Brides for a Cause
By Ellen Spitaleri As tradition has it, June is the most popular month for weddings, but with pandemic restrictions in place, large gatherings are not recommended. However, two things remain …
WildCraft Studio School
By Ellen Spitaleri WildCraft Studio School has come a long way from its roots, moving from a rural studio in White Salmon, WA, to a roomy, light-filled space on SE …
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Ritual Dyes
By Ellen Spitaleri Even with the advent of vaccinations, COVID-19 is still with us and pandemic depression is a real thing. Bratcher is the owner of Ritual Dyes, a yarn …
Fermenter
By Jack Rubinger Business is good at Fermenter, which specializes in cultured and fermented foods for home and to go with items like ready to eat sandwiches. Aaron Adams’ plant-based …
Montavilla Farmers Market
By Jack Rubinger Down-jacket wearing Portlanders will appreciate the fact that Montavilla Farmers Market will be open in February, March and April this year, although the official season starts in …
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No Reply Press
By Nina Silberstein The art of printing books by letterpress (a type of relief printing that makes copies by impressing an inked, raised surface onto paper) and then binding them …
Unfold Yoga & Meditation
By Nina Silberstein Given that there is an abundance of yoga offered in Portland, there are certain qualities that set some studios apart from the rest. Although Unfold Yoga & …
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Birdhouse Tattoo
By Nina Silberstein Rumor has it Portland is one of America’s most “inked” cities so it’s no surprise we have an abundance of tattoo shops and talented artists to boot. …
Nicholas Restaurant
By Nina Silberstein If you’ve ever been to the original location of Nicholas Restaurant on SE Grand Ave., you would undoubtedly see your fellow diners waiting outside the door to …
Crisp
By Nina Silberstein Before opening her restaurant, Emma Dye sold medical equipment to large systems around the country. Although she worked at a fast-food restaurant when she was 14, was …
Dairy Hill Ice Cream
By Nina Silberstein The old song, “I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream” might not be as popular as it once was in its heyday, but our …
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Threshold Brewing & Blending
By Nina Silberstein In 2008, Jarek Szymanski brewed his first home beer with an IPA kit he bought from F.H. Steinbart. With his hobbyist nature and engineer mindset, Jarek began …
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Sebastiano’s Sicilian Deli
By Nina Silberstein Do you ever wonder why entrepreneurs choose the names they do for their businesses? Let’s look at Sebastiano’s Sicilian Deli for example. There happens to be a …
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Oblique Coffee Roasters
By Nina Silberstein Ever since he attended college at the University of Oregon, John M. Chandler was attracted to living upstairs in a “neat old place” with either a bookstore …
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Nemo Design
By Nina Silberstein When the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier this year, not only did some of Nemo Design’s clients put their creative needs on hold, but the agency had also …
Bipartisan Café
By Nina Silberstein The idea of opening a café where polite and civil political debate was allowed came to mind after President Reagan’s landslide reelection in 1984. A group of …
Body Image Fitness, LLC
By Nina Silberstein Sometimes circumstances in life help give a person perspective and push them to make changes. For personal trainer Lori Vance, a breast cancer diagnosis in 2018, along …
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Lawn Party
By Nina Silberstein As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to stay at home, limit face-to-face contact and restrict gatherings of large groups, Stefanie Hausman and her 17-year-old daughter, Uma …
Business Walkabout: Vino Veritas
By Nina Silberstein Vino Veritas started off as a collaboration between friends and co-workers. Original owners Sami Khawaja and Dana and Steve Cofer had a knack for finding up-and-coming wine …
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PNW Visiting Vet
By Nina Silberstein For those who have a pet, a visit to the veterinary clinic can sometimes be a stressful experience for both you and your four-legged friend. Whether your …
Flying Fish Company
By Nina Silberstein Lyf Gildersleeve’s family had a retail fish market in Sandpoint, ID. His dad used to fly fish from Washington over to Idaho, thus the name, Flying Fish …
Business Walkabout: FH Steinbart
By Nina Silberstein Many people probably think of FH Steinbart Company as a beer-brewing supply store, given that their most popular selling items are the ingredients and equipment used for …
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Business Walkabout: PDX Empanadas
By Gabe Frayne The art of inserting a spoonful of meat, vegetables or fruit inside a shell of pastry dough and then baking, frying or steaming it to a delectable …
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Business Walkabout: Classique Floors + Tile
By Jack Rubinger Classique Floors + Tile has been open since 1977 and co-owners Abby Mages and Markus Stoffel have owned the store for the last year and half. Mages, …
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Business Walkabout: USA CamperVan
By Nina Silberstein When you want to avoid crowds and busy airports, many people find nothing better than exploring the outdoors in a fully-stocked camper van. For Christian Jurinka, his …
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Business Walkabout: Delicious Donuts
By Nina Silberstein Husband-and-wife team Boun and Penny Nguyen decided to open a business together because they wanted to create something special on their own terms. High school sweethearts married …
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Business Walkabout: Kabob
By Nina Silberstein A kabab or kabob usually consists of small pieces of seasoned or marinated meat or seafood, that can be grilled or broiled, and threaded on a skewer. …
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Business Walkabout: Cookshop
By Nina Silberstein After working as a pastry chef and then a chef instructor at a local culinary school for years, Meredith Mortensen opened Cookshop, at 2627 SE Clinton St., …
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Business Walkabout: Cheese Bar
By Jack Rubinger Mention Idiazabal, Leonardo and Maxorata to most people and you probably won’t get much of a reaction. To Steve Jones, the head cheese at the Cheese Bar, …
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Terica Buckner To Head Up Hawthorne Auto Clinic
By Jack Rubinger Terica Buckner is continuing Hawthorne Auto Clinic’s tradition of a family-owned woman-owned small business. Buckner takes the reins from original owners Liz Dally and Jim Houser this …
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Business Walkabout November 2019
The Mud Room By Nina Silberstein Lizzie Koehler and Cole Lendrum searched for a place to practice their craft but the few, existing ceramic studios in the area were all …
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Business Walkabout in SE Portland Oct 2019
Presents of Mind By Nina Silberstein Retail businesses come and go, but Presents of Mind at SE 36th and Hawthorne has been a stronghold in inner SE Portland, surviving many …
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Business Walkabout September 2019
Belmont Books By Nancy Tannler The Masonic looking symbol on the T-shirt of Belmont Books’ owner Joe Witt, actually reads Ordo Templi Oklahomis, Oklahoma being the place where he was …
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Business Walkabout on Hawthorne
Nick’s Famous Coney Island By Jack Rubinger Nick Brown took over Nick’s Famous Coney Island in July. The good news? He’s keeping the iconic Portland landmark hot dog restaurant pretty …
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Business Walkabout in SE Portland July 2019
NW Scuba By Nina Silberstein When he was in the military and lived in Hawaii, Jesse Morgan was a free diver; someone who holds their breath until resurfacing rather than …
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Board & Brush Creative Studio- Portland By Peter Zimmerman You can find Portland’s newest DIY craze on SE Division. Recently opened on May 4th, Board and Brush sees its guests …
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Business Walkabout in SE Portland May 2019
Re-Born gives your auto new life By Jack Rubinger Re-Born Automotive is celebrating thirty-five years of solid and stable service from their busy corner of MLK. Their focus is mostly …
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