October 20. 2000 • J u s t a n t i j
P T O T T Ï Ï W m n e u ’s
S easons C hange
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recent drive through Northeast
Portland showcased falling leaves,
cool breezes and multiple changes
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in the gay- and lesbian-owned busi-
* ^ nesses located throughout the area.
Starting out at 76th and G lisan , T ouch
stone Coffee House is now the place to go for
lunch and light
dinners. T h e com
fortable
atm o s
phere o f Becky
B ilyeu’s bungalow
o f beans now pro
vides hungry coffee
M a rty Davis
and tea lovers with
the recently added
attraction o f grilled panini and chicken bento
taste selections.
With evening activities including game and
movie nights, live music and open-mike oppor
tunities, this cozy and welcoming nest is defi
nitely a treat to visit. Now if she’d just consider
adding backgamm on tournaments (hint, hint).
Northeast Portland businesses turn over a new leaf
not be located for comment regarding any future
retail plans he might have in the works.
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arlier this summer, Jan Swanson closed down
her popular coffee shop, Java Ja n ’s, and
moved herself and her specialty coffee drinks
into the Freightliner headquarters. She no longer
serves a walk-in crowd, but the employees of
Freightliner are lucky to have her in their midst.
he Broadway Coffee Trader remains next
JL door to the former Java Jans, but this busi
ness also recently has undergone a change in
ownership.
Effective Sept. 1, Larry Hobnet officially
became a retired man, and Rick Edmundson
p on 64th and Sandy, Holly Mulcahey, owner
becam e the proud owner of the retail coffee, tea
J of It’s My Pleasure, is pleased to announce and gift store. T he busy entrepreneur also is
the most recent addition to her “store within a
retaining his original business, Integrated Pay
store” concept. Joining her is Delila Rhone, who
ment Solution.
will bring her unique flair and touch to a boutique
In addition to running both operations, Ed
portion of the store named Sweet Nothings. The
mundson is a member o f We Three, a semipro
space will feature bath and aromatherapy items,
fessional gospel trio. Its first C D , I Believe in
creative sleepwear and a delightful variety of acces
Miracles, can be purchased at the Broadway
sories, gifts and items guaranteed to add a special
Coffee Trader.
touch of ambiance to any occasion.
ith the winter holiday season mere
| or Lease” signs and empty space are all that
! ? months away, shoppers and festive folks
remain at the fonner location of Homebodies
have a new experience waiting for them at
on Broadway. With a brief reincarnation as Gallery
Radiance, Wally Schm idt’s elegant gift store.
Twenty Two Twenty Six, the upscale furniture and
T he creative crowd can avail themselves of two
antique store is no more. Owner Phil Sparks could
“hands-on” candle-making stations: one for
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dipping and a slightly
more advanced candle-
pouring area.
T h e dippers select a
white core candle of vari
ous shapes and sizes, then
dip and layer to create the
color scheme of their own
imagination. The pourers,
meanwhile, work with an
assortment of scents and
mold styles, allowing them
to create works of art like
none ever seen before.
Both dippers and pourers may schedule time
with Schm idt to reserve the area for parties,
dates or m ajor artistic outbursts.
fif-Broadway” but still in the Northeast
V y Lloyd Center area, Bridgetown Realty
owner and broker Deborah Betron also has
changes to announce. She reports that her com
pany has become an affiliate o f International
Relocation Services, a worldwide company with
more than 1,500 offices. In addition, Betron is
pleased to announce that associate broker Patrick
Jenkins, a Realtor with more than 24 years of
experience, has joined her team of professionals.
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n the last installment o f this column, I report
ed Barnes & Noble Btxiksellers was elim inat
ing the majority of free newspapers from distrib
ution. Shortly thereafter, that decision partially
was reversed to allow each individual store to
select which publications to carry.
A t this time, only the Jantzen Beach loca
tion has chosen to return Just Out to its shelves.
To call upon the squeaky-wheel theory, I would
ask readers who appreciate distribution in their
nearby Barnes & N oble to let the store manager
know o f your interest.
A long similar lines, Starbucks Coffee also
recently announced that arrangements would
be made to allow some sort o f distribution of
tree papers within its stores. Final details for
im plem entation o f these plans should be
released soon.
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Business news with a queer bent should be
reported to M a r t y D a v is at marty@justout.com.
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