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Photo credit: Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters
I recently reached out to James Helms, owner of Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters and Espresso Bar, to get an idea of what’s new with them and he responded with a lot of great updates. Here is what they are doing these days.
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Rocky Butte Farmers Market, summer 2021. Photo credit: Keri Friedman
Great news—the Rocky Butte Farmers Market will operate weekly this year! From June 4 to September 24 you’ll be able to shop every Saturday during these four months.
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This Saturday is the penultimate market day of the Rocky Butte Farmers Market, located right on the Rocky Butte itself. It’s been so satisfying to see this market grow and establish itself as a vibrant community space, providing access to all sorts of high-quality local foods and products convenient to the neighborhoods of Madison South, Roseway and Sumner neighborhoods.
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Yesterday morning I stopped in at the Rocky Butte Espresso Bar—the space has changed quite a bit and all for the better. The most prominent adjustment is the presence of indoor seating settled around the edges of the room. They’ve also moved the counter further back and to the right. Continue reading “Changes at Rocky Butte Espresso Bar”
This past Saturday was the third installation of the 2021 season of the Rocky Butte Farmers Market, located on the Rocky Butte itself. I had attended the first market of the year but was very sick (thanks to adjusting to a new cancer drug) and couldn’t stay long; I was out of town for July’s market. So, I was really happy to be there in August—I had a great time and found some delicious and wonderful things.
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