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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 2000)
TTTîTïïTTîTim news WALLS FEELING NEGLECTED? G ettin ’ B usy Show them you care by getting a new picture frame, a new piece of art or even a beautiful mirror. You will both feel better for the effort. Pondering a career in the ol' eatery biz? Looking for a good plate to grab a tup of joe? Then w e've got a few juicy tidbits for you N BRIAN MARKI Fine Art & Framing 2236 NE Broadway 10-6 Mon.-Sat. 249-5659 I A COMMUNITY RUN NATURAL FOODS STORE I SINCE 1970: FOOD FOR PROFIT PEO PLE, NOT FOR PROFIT all organic produce bulk s e le c tio r r fu ll g ro c e ry line e v e ry o n e w elcom e! organic fa rm e rs m a rk e t Wednesdays 2-7pm 3 0 2 9 S E 2 1 S T A V E. BETWEEN DIVISION & POWELL ° 0 0 STO^ 9AM-9PM DAILY (5 0 3 ) 232-9051 IS B€LI€VinG 908 NW 23'- 221-1459 e ye exams a va ila b le Hom es f o r a Lifetime Specializing in Close-in Homes W est L inn • C om ing S oon N o rth east R ambling R anch /S tafford Under 300K. Lg lot, trees, trillium & tree house. 4 bedrm s, 3 baths, for mal living rm w / g as fireplace, for mal dining, French doors, family rm / den w / fireplace (gas), country kitchen, very open w / w oodstove. H ome 1 st T im e B uyers S pecial Cottage, 2 bedrms, 1 bath, lg kitchen w / eating area, bonus rm/ laundry/ playroom, garage, private yard. Offered for $103,000. 4544 NE 95th Ave. Working as a ‘Buyers Agent’ to represent you in the purchase of your dream home... _________ Call now! 495-5774 Direct. ( M eanwhile, the Northeast Portland lesbian- owned Touchstone Coffee House contin ues to thrive under the ownership of entrepre neur Becky Bilyeu. New and old friends are invited to Touch There is a restaurant remain stone on May 3 to celebrate the coffeehouse’s ing in operation at the most first anniversary. The celebration will include a recent location, but the name has good old-fashioned lesbian potluck starting at reverted to that of the Frontline. The Southwest 7 p.m. 12th Avenue location no longer carries the Housed inside a decidedly SoCal pink-stucco Hamburger Mary’s name building and identity. with cozy nooks to curl up in, Touch Apparently too many moves manage stone also and features a spacious garden with tables rH £ t u c a ment changes contributed to the demise of the to enjoy our special moments of warmer outdoor once widely popu weather. New murals have been added to bright lar, “mysteriously en the walls and the place continues to evolve gay" restaurant that, as a fine venue to hear music and meet up with hy during the 1970s people. Marty Davis and ’80s, had such a Bring a dish to share— and musicians are vibrant presence welcome to bring guitars and their songs! As a downtown. testimony to her success and continued dedica While both the tion to hard work, Bilyeu has decided to extend Portland and Seat Touchstones hours beginning May 1 and will tle restaurants are gone, there still is a chance stay open most nights until 9 or 10 p.m. that the familia; name and menu will return to Bilyeu encourages all individuals, groups and this neck of the woods. organizations to schedule meetings, join friends, The Hamburger Mary’s franchise in Portland or plan a game night at Touchstone, which is is available for purchase, as a new franchise, at a new location. In a recent press release from company head quarters, Hamburger Mary’s noted that an esti mated 50 percent of its clientele are gay men and lesbians. O f the five restaurants currently in opera tion, four are gay-owmed. Surprisingly enough, the one franchise that is not gay-owned is locat ed in San Francisco, though it has gay manage ment and the restaurant is widely accepted and enjoyed by the gay and lesbian community. If you’ve got some money in your pocket and have been thinking of operating your own restaurant, here’s your chance. For more info on how to bring Hamburger Mary’s hack to Port land, head to www.franchisemarys.com. o longer is there a Hamburger Mary’s in Portland. See my oth er fin e listings in the Classified Ads — C E L IA J. LYO N — Sales Associate (503) 287-8989 x5774 (503) 786-4959 Pager: 920-8403 Mobile: 260-6231 Fax: 284-1618 f you have in mind a slightly lower-key approach to a career in restaurant manage ment, another opportunity is available to you: 3 Friends Coffeehouse, the very popular Southeast Portland gay and lesbian hangout, is looking for a managing partner— someone who likes peo ple, likes to work hard and would get gratifica tion from knowing his or her efforts are working to preserve a successful future for the popular meeting place. Interested parties should contact Dean Sid- well at (503) 788-9440. I Two friends outside 3 Friends Coffeehouse u/anT a IgREar HaJocUt ? taring $25 IB uNwarJft^ 3621 C rew SE H « 03“ * s - ¿roí E 1551 ( o r SUFFER t h e
