Monthly Archives: July 2013

Cup Coffee — July 14, 2013

A milestone day for us as Cup Coffee was the 100th separate shop we’ve visited over the past 3+ years.   Cup took over a ho-hum shop in January and is striving to make it a community center.   We found an … Continue reading

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Fehrenbacher Hof– Revisited July 7, 2013

Glad to report that the joy we experienced at our first discovery of Fehrenbacher Hof, stayed with us on this outing.  Originally we were wowed by the diversity of age groups and socioeconomics of the patrons; today it was the … Continue reading

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Ken’s Artisan Bakery — Revisited June 23, 2013

Ken’s continues to create top end bakery goods at a location that would benefit from more space and more homey qualities, (though admittedly many bakeries want the quicker turnover of patrons than coffee shops.)     338 NE 21st     … Continue reading

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Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels — June 16, 2013

For more than a year Portland bagel lovers have searched for high quality replacements for Kettleman’s, which was bought out by a national company who jettisoned their recipes.  Henry Higgins is a shoe-string operation – leasing a small retail outlet … Continue reading

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