Portland food news and views
A new restaurant will open in the old RX Coffee space—also known as the old Zell’s location—on SE Morrison. Called Frontera Sur, they offer Mexican and Guatemalan food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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A new cafe is coming to 1300 SE Morrison—Morty’s Cafe. This location was most recently home to RX COFFEE, but for over four decades prior to that, it was known as the address of Zell’s Cafe.
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Did you know that February 2 is an apt time to eat pancakes in Portland? This is the date of of Candlemas, a Christian feast day, that coincides around the time of Imbolc (February 1, so good chance there was some borrowing going on), a cross-quarter day at the midpoint between the Solstice and Equinox. It marks “the first stirrings of spring.” It makes me think of crocuses, stretching toward the sunlight.
Continue reading “Eat Pancakes in Portland on Candelmas (February 2)”I stopped in at Zell’s Cafe this week and to my surprise and delight, the cold brew coffee was chilled with coffee ice cubes!
The only other place I ever encountered that used coffee ice cubes in their iced coffee was at the long-gone Wholesome Blends on NE Sandy near 46th Ave. To me, it makes a lot of sense to use coffee ice cubes in iced coffee, in order to avoid the dilution that inevitably happens. At the same time I realize it probably adds to the bottom line. But it’s super cool when it happens.
This glass of cold brew was very tasty and refreshing. It goes for $4 and you get free refills. Plus Zell’s delicious breakfast and lunch food—those little scones they give you when you sit down are also a treat.
Thanks for doing something special, Zell’s!
Zell’s Cafe
1300 SE Morrison Street, Portland
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