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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.
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