Category Archives: Southeast

Good Coffee, although being relatively small in floor space, has an awe inspiring amount of variety in its newly built site.   Very stylish, the shop has lots of seating options, including a table that feels quite secluded; the walls have … Continue reading →

Adjacent to the Space Monkey Coffee Shop and across from the Mt. Scott Community Center, the library’s priority is to be a bustling sit-down breakfast and lunch spot.   That lesson hit home when we went to the counter to … Continue reading →

Crema is a popular Kerns bakery, which we haven’t had a chance to return to in three years.   And except for its increased popularity, its basics remain the same: an impressive counter and display of great looking pastries, and chairs/tables … Continue reading →

Upon entering the three of us were quickly reminded that Sound Grounds is primarily about community engagement and gatherings.  Mondays are for psychic meetings, on Wednesdays there are clowns, and their chalkboard urged patrons to advocate against Monsanto’s latest effort. … Continue reading →

On a brisk clear morning, four riders took the stimulating scenic route – via the top of Mt. Tabor Park – to arrive at today’s destination. Stark Street Station, which sits in a portion of a former fire station, is … Continue reading →

Five and a half, (Sidney’s 2+ yrs. old), of us rode cross town this morning – to the Mt. Scott Community Center area – to learn about the Space Monkey.   Unfortunately for the shop’s owners, their  glassed front door had … Continue reading →

Glad to say that Oblique – one of our early favorites – retains their homey feeling and high rating.   From interesting knick-knacks on walls, to an array of seating options including soft chairs and a sofa, to a piano … Continue reading →

In a couple of ways – a louder-than-background-music volume, a length that’s 3-4 times its width, a wall of brick, a hipster clientele – the Belmont outpost reminded us of Stumptown’s downtown shop, only smaller. And because of the smaller … Continue reading →

Coming back to Palio after three years – two weeks after revisiting Coffee Time – persuaded us we had to increase the number of shops in our top tier favorites list. Both are sublime places to hang out. One of … Continue reading →

The owners of the recently opened Waves of Grain operated a bakery in Astoria for seven years before beginning their Portland venture this spring.  With good lighting, stylish clean lines, an inviting counter made of re-used wood, and attractive pastry, … Continue reading →