Monthly Archives: November 2017

November 26, 2017– 40 LBS Coffee

Posted on November 29, 2017 by howpamfam

40 Lbs Coffee’s embrace of a theme that echoes Portland’s industrial/train/bridge past and present, is unique.  Design elements include fabricated metal gears that convey images of steam engines and power plants; murals of Union Station and the  Steel Bridge; metal … Continue reading →

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Nov. 19, 2017– Guilder

Posted on November 26, 2017 by howpamfam

Guilder is one of those full service shops that also serves a limited menu of breakfast and lunch dishes, and alcohol, as well as pastries and hot drinks.   It’s located in a stylish, recently constructed two-story brick building on … Continue reading →

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November 12, 2017– St. Honore Boulangerie/Downtown

Posted on November 22, 2017 by howpamfam

With outlets in the residential areas of NW Thurman and SE Division, we’re very happy to see St. Honore’s prized pastries being made available to residents and visitors in the downtown center of town.  The spot they moved into has … Continue reading →

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Oct. 29, 2017– Oracle Coffee Co.

Posted on November 22, 2017 by howpamfam

Oracle is the most recent coffee shop to open in the S. Waterfront area, it is vegan through and through, and thanks to Willamette Week we learned it’s co-owned by the drummer of the Fall Out Boys, a popular band … Continue reading →

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Oct. 15, 2017– Revisiting Tabor Bread

Posted on November 18, 2017 by howpamfam

On this crisp fall day, 4 of us met at Tabor Bread, one of our favorite bakeries for hanging out, not to mention their tasty pastries.  Unlike a lot of bakeries that thrive on high turnover, Tabor has more a … Continue reading →

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October 1, 2017– Back to Groundwork/Hawthorne

Posted on November 18, 2017 by howpamfam

Partly to use a couple of $1.00 off coupons we had scored at Groundworks’ NW roastery/shop,  partly to more consciously compare this newer shop that we do like with older first wave shops, and partly to learn what Groundwork – … Continue reading →

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