Portland food news and views
Last night as I opened my Instagram app, I saw the news from James Helms, owner of Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters: “We are being evicted from our espresso bar on 12/31.” I could hardly believe it. The espresso bar is an important part of the Madison South community, it’s hard to imagine it not being there.
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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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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”
Cicoria’s pizza in their fave party cut. Photo Credit: Cicoria
It’s been a while! I’ve been working hard to improve some health issues, which have really been a buzzkill for this blog. But my curiosity about Portland food got the better of me, and I took a review of my regular sources for things that interest me. Here’s what I found.
Filipino (food) popup at the Side Yard Farm Friday. An enticing-sounding popup at the Side Yard Farm in Cully featuring Filipino businesses is happening this Friday, August 6. Among others, vegan bakery Kumare will be participating and offering “our mini ube ensaymada as well as NEW all plant-based Filipino goodies such as Biko (coconut rice cake), Turon (fried banana rolls), and Cantaloupe Juice.” No pre-order necessary. 5-9pm. 4800 NE Simpson Street, Portland
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Today the Rocky Butte Espresso Bar opened up for business in a space on the corner of NE Fremont and 85th Avenue. There’s not much in the way of cafe action out here east of 82nd Ave, so their arrival is a much-welcomed development. We first learned about the new spot from James Helms, one of the owners of Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters, over on Nextdoor, and the response by the community was heartening and impressive. I can attest to the fact that their coffee is delicious, and having had a cup today when I stopped by reminded me of just how tasty it is.
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