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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 2001)
% * % * « % % * % % I march 16. 2001 * J u s t M t q 3 h’um ilivi 4.1 mews N o Fish! sandwiches, Kuan Yin statues and real fish tacos— these are only a few o f the fine products available at three o f Portland’s newest queer-owned shops and restaurants. From N orth K illingsw orth to Southeast Hawthorne by way o f N ortheast 28th, discriminating consumers can spend their lavender dollars supporting local businesspeo ple— and getting excellent value in return. O PHOTOS BY ur tour begins at the very reasonably priced N o Fish! G o Fish! at 634 N . Killingsworth St. in a location surrounded by hungry Jefferson High School and Portland Com m unity College students. T h e downtown lunch crowd has been Thanks to John Doyle (left) and Sean Brown, there are plenty of other fish in the sea able to enjoy this excellent hom em ade food for several years at vendor carts located throughout the area. T he N o Fish! empire previously con sisted of three carts downtown, including Sou p ’r Dog, and now owners Sean Brown and John Doyle proudly announce the opening o f their flagship restaurant and kitchen directly across from P C C ’s C ascade Cam pus. S aturn E ast SATLRN Visit our showroom at 247th & S E Stark, call us at 1-800-527-0231 or online at www.saturneast.com B ait and S witch Check out these new queer-owned businesses T heir story is as interesting as the food is tasty. T he abbreviated version has them meet ing in New York and then moving to Korea. W hile overseas, they became honorary members o f Kitty Kitty, the Korean Lesbian Society, and learned how to make little fish sandwiches that don’t contain any fish (more about this shortly). W ith A sian culture and saved earnings in tow, the soon-to-be entrepreneurs moved to Port land, where they share and enjoy noncustodial co-parenting o f Brown’s 10-year-old daughter. O K, now back to those interesting little sand wiches. You see, it’s a mold kinda thing— big, heavy, black cast-iron molds— wherein the little pocket sandwiches are shaped like fish, but they actually don’t have fish in them. Your filling selec tion instead might include spinach and feta, apples and cinnamon, cheese or teriyaki chicken. OK, 1 know it sounds a little con fusing, so just go try one. P S . They have great soup, too. H eading out with a full belly and an urge to spend your extra pocket change, kntx:k on the Pur ple Door at 518 N.E. 28th Ave. This shop’s merchan dise includes a popular favorite: replicas of the Kuan Yin goddess. the w ® * V* by ? " Marty Davis Featuring an eclectic assortment o f new gifts and retro resale clothing, the Purple Door defi nitely is a browsers delight. Owners Dan Wood and Benny Alvarez have grand plans to decorate the site, which previously housed a thrift shop, and the future just might include an espresso bar. The men enjoy the diversity and autonomy o f the neighborhood and look forward to taking an active role in the continued revitalization of 28th Avenue. New merchandise arrives daily, and you never can tell what might await you on your next visit. ell, now it’s been an entire hour since you last ate, and all that serious shopping has created quite a hearty appetite. Remember, this lit tle mission of ours is for the betterment of our brothers and sisters in commerce, set unbutton your pants (no, silly, just the top button!) because now we’re heading over to Southeast Haw thorne for more serious eating and to meet the new owner of Dingo’s Taco Bar, Tiffany Miller. This out and proud lesbian, along with her brother Sherratt Rei- cher and her right- hand man in the kit Steve Ehrlich and Tiffany Miller promise chen Steve Ehrlich, Dingo’s won’t eat your baby W took over the pop ular eatery in mid- N ovem ber, and things haven’t been the sam e since. Ehrlich brings years o f cooking experi ence to the grill, in cluding time spent at Chez José and Chart House. -Remodeling, new menus and new energy have brought the hungry taco crowd right to their newly painted doorstep. But the plans for change and fun don’t stop there. Miller wants to use her new business to help create a sense of cohesiveness in the lesbian community and thusly is creating “Ladies N ight O ut.” T his still-evolving and subject-to-change format involves the basic concept that there just ain’t enough to do for fun during the week. So, ladies, let’s get together Thursday nights to raise the roof and create our own fun and excitement. Dingo’s features all the benefits of a full bar, including specialty drinks, yet the entire bar and restaurant is nonsmoking. Just imagine: A rcxim- ful o f women, and you actually will be able to see them without requiring an oxygen mask. C an it get any better? S o there you have it: sandwiches without fish, tacos with fish and a nothing-fishy-about-it new store to visit. Enjoy! J H Business news with a queer bent should be reported to MARTY D avis at marty@justout.com.
