Category Archives: Northwest

Today’s foursome lucked out big time evading any deluges on this sometimes wet morning, on their way to/from the Pearl to revisit an outlet they enjoyed two+ years back. Sisters Coffee began 25 years ago as a mom/pop operation in … Continue reading →

We’ve been fond of Coffee Time’s mission and spaciousness ever since one of us first visited five+ years back. But this time – (during its 20th anniversary year) – we felt some physical improvements, especially in the front section, made … Continue reading →

Thanks go to Willamette Week’s recent Coffee Issue for listing Ovation as one of its favorite new shops opening in 2014.  We liked it for a number of reasons: first is its public bicycle parking – which we didn’t expect … Continue reading →

Though right on busy West Burnside – not normally thought of as a pedestrian-friendly environment – this shop’s early Sunday morning patrons appear primarily to be residents – many young – of the immediate neighborhood who walked there.  And as … Continue reading →

2011 was the last time we visited the NW Urban Grind, and honestly it was a disappointment because the service and vibe were having a bad day.   (It was probably extra disappointing for those of us who had been regulars … Continue reading →

World Cup Time made today’s twosome want to bike to a shop – or pub – where they could watch the 9:00 first half of the game between Switzerland and Ecuador.   We first visited the World Cup Beer Garden on … Continue reading →

On a chilly threatening morning, two of our group ventured back to the Pearl – by way of a Naito Parkway detour for additional mileage – to visit a unique destination in our portfolio of 115 shops/bakeries/roasters.   Yes, Christopher David … Continue reading →

Wrote last week about the recent string of three early, exhilarating, dry rides down NE Broadway across the Broadway Bridge, so today chose another NW destination to replicate that sense of freedom,   But because the road and bridge were frosty … Continue reading →

Our bike route to NW takes us along NE Broadway down a short hill to the Broadway Bridge, across the Willamette into NW, then down the Lovejoy ramp.   Traffic and lights usually make it stop-and-go.  On the last 2 early … Continue reading →

After last week’s successful trip to Barista Pearl, we returned to NW 13th and another quirky shop.  When Nossa Familia says Bar, that’s what they mean rather than “shop.”   This site is the company’s warehouse and roaster, and a … Continue reading →