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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1998)
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LYON— Sales Associate (503) 287-8989 xl47 (503) 786-4959 Pager: 920-8403 Mobile: 260-6231 Fax: 284-1618 Northeast Broadway’s coexisting coffee capitalists elcome to the inaugural space now belongs to Ultimate Travel and Cruises. Owned by Andrew Leighton and man Queer Profit, a column that will periodically pop up in the aged by Dale Condon, this agency specializes in pages of Just Out and focus on leisure and escape travel. what’s happening in the A t the comer of Northeast 15th Avenue and world of business as it relates to queer folks. The Broadway, the queer-friendly Ron Paul Catering evolving format will include business briefs, pro and Charcuterie has closed, leaving a prime files and reports on the outcome o f community- retail space up for grabs (for the right price, of oriented fund-raisers. course). Some may view Queer Profit as a form of Tim O ’Heam has moved across the street pandering to advertisers. In actuality, it is an and combined his two stores into one lavish new acknowledgment of the myriad contributions French Quarter Spa, 1444 N.E. Broadway. In business people make to the gay and lesbian the back of the store you’ll find Café Napoléon, community. which serves French wines and champagnes by We all buy, spend, sell and shop. Everyone the bottle or glass. There is an espresso bar as with a business, product or service is a potential well as cheeses, desserts and pastries. advertiser. To nix coverage based on that possi bility would leave us with a lot of blank pages. ortheast Broadway is not the only part of Just Out publishes reviews of plays and CDs, as town in the bustling mode. On the comer well as film and other entertainment events— of Southwest 11th Avenue and Washington all manifestations of commerce and enterprise. Street in downtown Portland, a new gay bar, There’s no getting around the fact that busi tentatively titled Dick’s Bar and Grill, is expect ness is part of our day-to-day experience. Via ed to open in the very near future. this column, I plan to share tidbits about busi The establishment will be managed by Bill nesses in our neighborhoods, and the people Dickey, who is well known for his association behind them. with the Dakota and the Caribou. It will be the W N P erhaps a good place to start is right here at Just Out. I’m pleased to report that our 15th anniversary bash, held Nov. 7 at the Hollywood Theater in Northeast Portland, pumped more than $500 into our fledgling Jay Brown Scholar ship Fund. This fund, to be managed by Equity Founda tion, will provide financial assistance to openly gay or lesbian students pursuing a career in jour nalism or photo journalism. Jay Brown, a Just Out co-founder, is credited with setting the standard of and vision for the paper. Photos of the anniversary party can be viewed on the World Wide Web at gayfxlx.com. uch is happening on Northeast Broadway in Portland. Queer-owned businesses abound in this area, and the numbers keep increasing. A recent addition is the Broadway Coffee Trader, owned by Dick Levy and Larry Hobnet. Their store is located at 2130 N.E. Broadway, next to Java Jan’s. Initial concerns about competition between the two businesses turned out to be unfounded. Broadway Coffee Trader sells bulk coffee, candy and teas, while Java Jan’s sells coffee drinks and other beverages. Both feature cards and gifts. Wally Schm idt and Mark Tynan have opened a new retail candle store called Radi ance at 1902 N.E. Broadway. The selection is extensive and unique. Brian Marki Framing, situated at 2236 N .E Broadway, has been remodeled. A portion of the M first gay bar that Bill Dickey has operated, and he welcomes everyone to stop by. Dick’s will fea ture lunches and dinners with full bar service. Other amenities include pool tables, video games and music videos. B ender Properties has relocated its office from Milwaukie to 4133 S.E. Division St. in Portland. Bender Properties’ Gail Davis reports the company is fully staffed and "raring to go.” P ortland Creative Design and Marketing has been chosen as the coordinator for the Ore gon Health Division’s annual statewide HIV conference, scheduled for the first week of December. This gathering is expected to draw more than 400 providers, consumers and community- based organizations and will feature keynote speakers from around the country who will address issues related to HIV and A ID S care and prevention. G ay men and lesbians, as well as gay-ffiend- ly businesses, have a valuable networking tool in the Portland Area Business Association, better known as PABA. It is a membership group that has ongoing professional and social activities designed to bolster networking and promotion of one’s business. For additional information, visit PABA’s Web site at paba.com, or call 241*2222. ■ If you have an item of interest relating to your business, contact Just Out at 236-/252, by fax at 236-/257, or send e-mail to justout@justout.com.