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March 10, 2019– Revisiting Push X Pull

Posted on March 25, 2019 by howpamfam

Two of us had visited Push X Pull in December and the shop that day seemed lifeless; in the hour we were there there might have been 3 other in and out customers.  It was good today to see that … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2019– Capitola Coffee

Posted on March 25, 2019 by howpamfam

On this sunny but BLUSTERY and frigid ride to Capitola it often felt like we were riding into rough 15 mph winds.  We took  a circuitous route via Hollywood in order to reach Capitola which – as the bird flies … Continue reading →

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Feb. 24, 2019– Dawn Patrol

Posted on March 4, 2019 by howpamfam

H+M like the unorthodox in coffee shops – such as the one in the lobby of a newly rehabilitated hotel downtown, or the one in an alcove of a home furnishings store in industrial NW, or the one in a … Continue reading →

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Feb. 17, 2019– Good Coffee/NW

Posted on March 4, 2019 by howpamfam

Two weeks ago we visited the brand new Queue Coffee at 21st/Quimby in the Slabtown development of the former Consolidated Freightways site; today our destination is one block away at 21st/Raleigh, essentially in the new Eldon James building in sight … Continue reading →

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Feb. 10, 2019– The Arrow Coffeehouse

Posted on February 18, 2019 by howpamfam

With snow yesterday and the chance of more flurries overnight, plus temperatures predicted to be in the low 20’s, a bike outing today was an early morning decision.  For H+M it luckily turned out yes, but we stayed in NE … Continue reading →

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Feb. 3, 2019– Queue Coffee

Posted on February 18, 2019 by howpamfam

Following last week’s chilled-finger ride to Sterling Roasters on NW 21st, we chose another NW 21st destination for another brisk ride, though today it was an iota warmer.  And this time we detoured to visit G’s inner NE starter home … Continue reading →

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Jan. 27, 2019– Sterling Coffee Roasters

Posted on February 18, 2019 by howpamfam

Thankfully though our fingers got pretty chilled, it was another dry, scintillating bikeride over the Broadway Bridge into NW.   Sterling Roasters has a long history in NW Portland, having started roasting and opening the NW Coffeehouse on Burnside 10-15 … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2019– Push X Pull

Posted on February 18, 2019 by howpamfam

Located in the semi-inner SE industrial area at Stark/8th, Push x Pull has been open less than year, and is situated in a transitional zone where there is a mixture of light industry, commerce, and residences on the periphery.  On … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2018– Good Coffee/SW

Posted on February 18, 2019 by howpamfam

Undoubtedly, Good Coffee’s outpost in the lobby of the Woodlark Hotel is both a milestone for the five of us in terms of having such plush surroundings on an early Sunday morning, and possibly for the coffee shop world itself … Continue reading →

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December 9th & 23rd– Nossa Familia/SE

Posted on February 18, 2019 by howpamfam

On two threatening but thankfully dry December days, we biked to Seven Corners on SE Division to visit this relatively new outlet for Brazilian and other exotic coffees.  Nossa Familia began its Portland presence some 15 years ago; interestingly the … Continue reading →

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