By Daniel Perez-Crouse What started as private lessons at the PSU racquetball courts over 30 years ago is now one of the most successful and beloved martial arts academies in […]
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By Nika Reiter Inside an unassuming storefront on NE Glisan St. and 71st Ave., Linda Letra’s pastel-pink walls buzzed with activity, as two employees unpacked scores of colorful books brought
Linda Letra Bilingual Books, a Space That Celebrates Stories Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Ask owner Candy Yiu what sets The Turning Peel, located at 4546 SE Division St., apart from other pizza places, and she will enthuse eloquently about three
The Turning Peel Offers Neapolitan-Style Pizza in a Welcoming Environment Read More
By Daniel Perez-Crouse While most coffee shops in Portland have a smattering of neighborhood regulars casually chatting and people privately working with a latte to sharpen their focus, Eastside Coffee
Eastside Coffee and Workspace Builds Community and Supports Portland Read More
By David Krogh Former Londoner Chris Phillips married an American woman. They subsequently moved to SE Portland where they have lived for the past 18 years. During the COVID years
Selected Stories Books Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Jana Fulop has always been a lover of words and stories, so when it was time to come up with a name for her first stand-alone vintage
Storied Vintage Offers Quality Vintage Furniture and Home Goods Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Sometimes the planets do align, and things swing back to the way they used to be. A case in point is the grand re-opening of 3 Doors
Original Chef/Owner Dave Marth Re-opens 3 Doors Down Café Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri There’s a lot going on at the corner of SE 22nd Ave. and Powell Blvd. The outside of the building features a colorful mural and a sign
Enjoy Food, Revel in Sports Memorabilia at Big Daddy’s Badass Bento Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri July is Disability Pride Month, which commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July of 1990. This year’s theme is We Belong Here and
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By Ellen Spitaleri You could call Joe’s Authentic Supply Co. a “casual haberdashery” or even a men’s boutique, said co-owner Joe Glode, but he and fellow owner Jacob Schoen, emphasize
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By Ellen Spitaleri Sometimes dreams do come true. Just ask Literary Arts staff and board members, who dreamed of having a larger space. Now, with the December 2024 move to
Literary Arts Bookstore Opens in Historic SE Grand Ave. Building Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri The Brooklyn Grocery Co-op has a new name and a new location, but the hyper-local, value-based products are the same.The co-op began as a private buying club
Brooklyn Grocery Co-op and Cafe Opens in New Space Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Looking for a place to leave all your worries behind or a spot where you can let go of all those aches and pains? If so, Float
Discover the Joy of Sensory Deprivation at Float On Read More
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Tucked away near the back of Cargo, a worldly and lively marketplace with imported and local artisan goods, there’s a new bookstore in Portland that specializes in
One of Portland’s Newest Bookstores Specializes in Travel Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri When Hungry Dumpling House, a new Chinese restaurant, opened on August 1 at SE 41st Ave. and Hawthorne Blvd., it marked the coming together of three best
Hungry Dumpling House Offers Dumplings and More in a Neighborhood Setting Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri The rainy season is in full swing, and people are starting to looking for something different to do inside. Sure, there are TV shows and movies out
Hopscotch Portland Brings Art and Fun Together Read More
By Jodie Coughlin, Franklin High School’s The Franklin Post At the beginning of September, a new pair of food carts arrived on SE 52nd Ave. and Woodward St., located near
New Food Carts Arrive Next to Franklin HS Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Cody Knope-Jenkins’ desire to help people has taken him from being a personal trainer in his parents’ basement and backyard to opening Skyhook Ninja Fitness in Tigard
By Ellen Spitaleri For Reed Dow, the Farmhouse Carts site is more than just another cart pod: It is a “complement to the neighborhood” and provides a welcoming space for
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By Ellen Spitaleri Shopping at the Radical Abundance Thrift Shop is a win-win opportunity: shoppers can purchase gently used clothing for pay-as-you-will prices, and the money supports an often-overlooked community.The
New Thrift Store Seeks to Support Vulnerable Communities Read More
By Annalise Shorb Full of ink-stained and hardworking hands, New Avenues INK is a hub for opportunity and building self-confidence. New Avenues for Youth, an organization created to support youth
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By Marshall Hammond Ryan Lynn was 17 years old when he realized his calling. “A friend of mine, he had built a guitar, and I was blown away. It didn’t
Eastside Guitar Repair Celebrates 15 Years in Business Read More
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Despite being a little “sad” leaving their initial location on N Williams St. after over six years, the Dos Hermanos Bakery has moved to SE Portland to
Beloved Wholesale Bakery Moves to SE to Expand Read More
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Once a pop-up and now a permanent fixture, the creative mix of Mexican and Hawaiian/Filipino elements on uniquely fermented dough creates Portland’s newest addition to its growing
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By Marshall Hammond For five years, Peter Mahr dreamed of owning the 4-4-2, a bar on lower SE Hawthorne Blvd. he frequented to watch soccer and enjoy a beer. He
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Portland restaurant industry veterans Shan Wickham and Alan Maniscalco (owners of Rally Pizza in Vancouver, and founding team members of Ken’s Artisan Pizza) recently purchased the Lucky
Rally Pizza Owners Revitalize Lucky Horseshoe Lounge Read More
By Ava Anderson, Franklin High School’s The Franklin Post Favela Cafe opened in August of 2019 as “a Brazilian experience,” Rodrigo Souza recalls. He is the co-owner of Favela Cafe,
Favela Cafe: A Combination of Brazil and Community Read More
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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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,”
Backstory Books & Yarn Read More
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
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
Great Notion Brewing and Papi Sal’s Team Up on SE Division Read More
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
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
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
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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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.
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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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
Inner Gate Health & Wellness Read More
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
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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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
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
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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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
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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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.
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
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
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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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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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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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
Oblique Coffee Roasters Read More
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
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
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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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
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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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
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
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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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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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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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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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
Business Walkabout: Delicious Donuts Read More
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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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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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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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
Terica Buckner To Head Up Hawthorne Auto Clinic Read More
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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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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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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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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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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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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