Monthly Archives: March 2013

Rilassi Coffeehouse and Tea- Revisited March 10, 2013

Rilassi’s remains the most ornate destination of the 90+shops we’ve visited, with a fountain, curved stairway, large angelic paintings, and lions guarding the front entry.   While we enjoy the unusualness of the ornate trappings, we’d like to see some  … Continue reading

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Green Beans Coffee and Tea- – March 3, 2103

Green Beans is an unpretentious narrow shop with an unexpected  room to the side, that because of its step down, no windows, and low-ceiling feels like a cozy cavern or kids’ clubhouse.   With well used comfy chairs, this room … Continue reading

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Blue Kangaroo — Revisited Feb. 17, 2013

Three of our stalwarts, not to be denied when their original Sellwood destination was closed, opt for Blue Kangaroo, one of our favorites.   It seems to we NE residents that the Kangaroo accurately captures the independent and homey feel … Continue reading

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