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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 2002)
tebruary 1.2002 1 ¡mat mat W ine and D ine status as a pinball wizard, 1 donated a cou ple of bucks to South Park and was reward ed with some extremely rude behavior on the part of smart-ass cartoon characters. 1 intend to go back soon and kill Kenny. I didn’t get a chance to check out the Tetris Megatouch because a certain restaurant owner has acquired an addiction and wouldn’t budge from the machine. Apparently, it’s a rather compelling game. Salim has great vision for the space, and the future includes disc jockeys, karaoke, guest bartenders and movie nights. With the eventual arrival of spring and the opening of the patio along with the restaurant and the lounge, the Chez What? comer definitely is going to be the place for fun, food and friends. Salim is quick to add her busi ness is open to all and especial ly should be considered a safe and welcoming space for women, dykes and trans people. Pirates, PABA, pinball and Poison contribute to positive queer business energy rush, the wine bar at 1412 S.E. Morrison St., was featured promi nently in a recent issue of the Oregonian. In an uncharacteristic acknow ledgment of the queer community, the A & E actually managed to use— in a positive manner, mind you— the following assortment of words seldom seen in Port land’s daily paper: men in drag, gay, queer-savvy, drag queens, lesbian and gay-friendly. The by reviewer also made Marty Davis reference to “Bau- haus minimalism”; we think maybe that means the decor is a tad sparse, but it could be a reference to one of the tofu dishes or perhaps a lack of supplies in the restroom. According to the Oregonian — and are they ever wrong? (remember who they endorsed for president)— people should go to Crush for the “outstanding vegetarian fare, good wine values and entertaining camp factor.” Just Ota feels compelled to add that owners Woody Clarke and Mitch C a l houn are really cool guys, and so are all of the other people who hang out there. In fact, this is such a ccxil place, Just Out is hold ing a Singles Party on Feb. 18 at Crush. All sin gles are invited to come join us and check out the place, and each other, as we celebrate Presidents Day in the most festive of fashions. know. Last year column announced the opening of their new store front restaurant on Northeast Killingsworth Street, a loca tion selected for its prox imity to Port land Com munity Col lege’s Cascade Campus, an excellent source of customers for their tasty, healthy and affordable dishes. Well, danged if the institution didn’t get a hankering to grow larger and take over the neighborhtxxl and, oops, goodbye No Fish! Go Fish! Many, many dollars and meetings and lawyers later, Shawn and John are ready to open ose Empress again in their newest new location safely far XLIV Poi away from any community college. son Waters will ? Effective Feb. 6 you be the featured 2 can get your favorite speaker during ® healthy fare at 3962 S.E. the next Portland | Hawthorne, Suite A. Area Business As o An application for a sociation lunch S beer and wine license is eon Feb. 11. under way, so you soon Aside from her will be able to enjoy an high-profile role “adult beverage” with as an entertainer, your yummy cream of she is also a carrot soup. skilled fund-raiser With longer hours of and speaker with operation at the new an impossible-to- location and a growing match energy fleet of down town-based Keri Salim hoists a “ bottle o ’ cheer” at her pirate-themed establishment level. food carts, Shawn and In an effort to provide a broader level of John are looking forward I something for all tastes and, better yet, all bud services, PABA recently reintroduced “The gets. Look for a profile in the next column. to staying in one place Morning Connection,” a monthly early gath for a good, long time. For ering featuring a guided discussion on a topic p at 2203 N.E. Alberta St., Keri Salim has a daily pasting of their relevant to member businesses. The January busted through the walls of her funky soups and specials visit program was led by Mitch Cockrum, Certi diner Chez What? and tacked on the Whatever? www.nofishgofish.com. emember fiftb-grade fied Guerrilla Marketing Coach, whose topic Lounge. This is a cool albeit small space. When t civics class when you was “ 7 Steps to a G reat Marketing Plan.” For a lounge or restaurant is described as “intimate,” Fish! G o Fish! learned about stuff like the Mitch Cock rum teaches Guerrilla details on this m onth ’s gathering visit this is what they are referring to. shares quarters on right of imminent domain? Marketing to Portland businesspeople www.paba.com. JH1 The decor is everything you’d expect in a Hawthorne with Wild No? pirate-themed lounge, and the nonpotable spe Life, a retail store featuring hip home decor and Well, No Fish! Go Fish! owners Shawn Brown Business news with a queer bent should be reported gift items. 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