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august 5.2005 - Continued from Page 23 LOCATION, LOCATION • LOCATION, • „ * Foster Grounds • 5532 s . e . center st.: 503-777-8515 Hours: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. • • Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday Queer Quotient: . Cup: • Vibe: *¿7 * * • . SIT DOWN AND STAY A WHILE Crema , * 2726 S.E. Ankeny St.) 503-234-0206 • ’ * Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, t • 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Queer Quotient: ^7 ' * Cup: Ç7 Vibe: ’ • • • * Of all the cafes in our survey, none sur passes food, particular- • Cjema for _ delicious • ly baked goods. The delectable selection of croissants, biscuits and scones cornplement the smooth and carefully rendered coffee . drinks. Crerpa’s space on the comer of Southeast Ankeny Street and 28th. Avenue features large glass garage doors - that <1 are opened in pleasant weather. The feel df Crema • is accommodat ing, well-designed .and light. The • • blontje wood ■ fur- • • '•* nitufe and interi or accents add to , the sunny space. « Copies of the past two days’ New York Times crossword puzzles are available to patrons, as are a * selection'pf design and art magazines. Owner Brent Fortune bought Crema in May 2004 from the owners of FloTio * wi * 7* * Bakery. In addition to the baked goods at • the shop, Fortune runs a wholesale business • from the bakery. Fortune^ who moved from . San Diego in order to be more involved with the coffee culture of Portland, wanted to make a place where there are really good bakyd goods as well as really good coffee . under one roof: The aesthetic of Crema'is . ■ ■ • not speed but rather the hand-crafted. , ' ♦ nature of both a good pastry and a, good ■■ ’ • • Step inside foster Grounds and you’ll know this isn’t your corporate coffee joint. Free from stainless steel tables, leather couches and snotty .baristas, this 2-year-old coffee shop has a slow; comfortable feel. With her establishment serving as some- . wjiat of an anchor for the outer Southeast * t ♦, * * • / . * . • * • • • coffee drink. There is no one yelling “grande latte!” at Crema. You order your drink, you sit down andrela^.. • For whole cakes, Crema cannot be beat. Ranging in price from $22 to $35, the • menufeatures seasonal fare like strawberry tarts with dependable standbys like , coconut crème cake.(the best in the city) and bittersweet choco late tarts. The clientele of the shop changes as the day passes, and Fortune estimates about .90 per cent of his business comes' from the neighborhood. In the morn ing there are people on their way to work; mid-anoming brings in the moms with » kids; and • in the aftemixins the place fills with students utilizing thy free wi-fi. Crema’s philanthropic activi ties include feeding • AIDSWalkèrs and hosting organ izing meetings for AIDSWalk in . his shop. * He * has also been involved with the Make-A-Wish ’ • •' ■■ • Foundation. Nearly all the organizations and schools he gives to are within a two- mile radius of his shop, except for Coffee * Kids, an organization that addresses the needs of children in coffee-growing regions of the world. * • ‘ * Although the feeling at Crema.is not particularly gay, its sophisticationrand quality are unsurpassed in our survey, It» combines the best aspects of a neighbor hood coffee spot without compromising bn <he treats. * . • ’ < * • " neighborhood, owner Lynne Getzlaff has pride in the “colorful” Foster Road strip. “1 still have high hopes for this area—for Foster,” she insists. “It’s going to be one of the next up-and-coming areas.” Getzlaff raided a local antique shop to dress the store in one-of-a-kind, secondhand comfort. She has also procured tum-of-the- century photos of olde Foster- • Foster Grounds hosts live acoustic blues .Sundays and holds regular book club meet ings) With stacks of games and a shelf of books and magazines, the only element missing from Foster Ground^ is a-wireless Internet connection—according to Getzlaff, by choice. “I’m proudly alone tn saying this, but I don’t want to turn this into a library. When people are plugged in, with head phones onv you lose the com munity aspect and conversation in a coffee shop,.” she said.. The menu offers smoothies, Italian sodas, dp assortment of bagels'and pastries, as well ais dependable espresso and tea drinks- The kindness of the staff, comfort of the décor and mocha treats encourage.customers to sink in for a long and lazy afternoon. 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