northwest
Perfect Scones Found
“My search for the perfect scone is over,” Reese
Sunny Day Coffee is out to prove that size isn’t
wrote. “Moist and substantial without being dense,
everything. The inconspicuous coffee cart on North
perfect texture, great flavor.”
west 2 3rd Avenue and Everett Street might be small,
The scones are smaller than ones found at
but it hosts a surprising array of
chain coffee shops, sprinkled with
culinary delights.
sugared ginger and pecans and
Owner Michael Henry and
his partner of eight years, Leo
business
Schuman, bought Sunny Day in
December 2006 from friends.
The walk-up stand originally
topped with a dollop of raspberry
jam.
Henry admitted the hardest
watch
part of keeping Sunny Day suc
cessful has been “getting over the
sold flowers as well as coffee and
coffee cart stigma.”
espresso, but Henry has chosen to drop the flower
“It’s a perceived stigma,” he said. “People think
sales to focus entirely on making coffee and baked
that’if you’re small and independent it means
goods.
they’re not going to get exactly what they want."
“The pastries are made fresh every day from
scratch,” Henry said. “Everyone says, ‘You bake in
there?’ It’s smalR but it doesn’t take much."
The most popular pastry items, Henry said, are
Although his shop might not have the same con
sistency as Starbucks or Coffee People, Henry main Tammy Stoner's show Dottie's Magic Pockets
tained the upside is that the drinks are “made by a was originally created to entertain her son.
person, not a machine.”
Stefan Krupelak (left) and Bradley Clifford welcome
the community to Bravado Home on Nov. 8.
the raspberry-drop scones and the breakfast cook
“That reflects more of who 1 am,” he said. “If
utes of programming. Stoner and Pink Pea are not
Bravado’s spokesman and Clifford’s partner. “We
ies. The latter—a dense, sweet combination of oats,
I’m going to make it, I’m going to make it myself.”
kxiking for television pickup but might do so in the
work with clients to incorporate new furniture with
cranberries, pecans and cinnamon—is a healthy,
Henry hopes that the neighborhood will
future.
existing furniture and accessories, and we travel
delicious grab-and-go morning snack.
“One customer, we call her Judy Cappuccino,
buys dozens of the breakfast cookies before she goes
continue to be receptive of his little coffee endeav
The project began when Stoner-German started
across the country to bring new and often exclusive
or and that he will be able to open a walk-in store
asking for television shows with “two mommies.”
product lines to our discriminating Northwest
in a year or two.
Stoner had a history in short film and was deter
clientele.”
“I don’t know what the key to success on this
mined to appease her son. “Initially, we were just
Prior to opening Bravado Home, Clifford’s
street is," he said. “What 1 offer is fresh, hand
going to do a show for him, but there was such a need
retail career began in 1991. While living in Fort
crafted food and friendly people. That’s almost
for this in the community.” She then co-founded
Worth, Texas, he learned the unforgiving retail
a cliche, but it’s really true.”
Pink Pea with Wayne Deselle, Andrea Maxwell and
trade at Vertu, a home furnishing store that quick
Kathleen Latlip and began production of Dottie's
ly became a popular destination in Dallas’ uptown
Magic Pockets. They hope to schedule a screening at
shopping district. In 2003, Clifford and Oules
Q Center, but no dates have been set.
decided to leave Texas and move to Portland. Since
on trips," Henry said. “Those cookies have been all
over the world.”
The scones have gotten recognition from local
pastry connoisseur Nicole Reese in Better Homes
and Gardens magazine.
DAVIS
Oliver Has Two Mommies
Oliver Stoner-German, a 4-year-old living in
Portland, inspired his mother, Tammy Stoner, to
develop an innovative television show featuring
Bravado Home Opens in Pearl
a boy with two moms, lots of glitter and several
If you rfte interested in transforming your home
brightly colored singing puppets. For the first time
into an extension of your vitality, you will definite
ever in kids’ programming, Dottie's Magic Pockets
ly want to spend time at the Pearl District’s newest
targets children living in nontraditional families.
furniture and accessory store, Bravado Home.
Pink Pea, an independent production company
launched in February, is committed to providing
“images our kids can relate to,” beginning with
Opening Nov. 8, it boasts a fresh and warm
approach to contemporary interior furnishings.
development of several startup retail ventures but
has always been on the lookout for a new entrepre
neurial opportunity.
Originally from Czechoslovakia, Krupelak
moved to Portland in 1990.
As a former professional photographer, his
clients included Portland Opera, San Diego Opera
Like many other stores in the Pearl, Bravado
and Celebrity Forum. In addition to impeccable
Dottie’s Magic Pockets. Dottie, played by Jen Plante,
Home is full of sleek and elegant furniture and
design sense, he had the opportunity to photograph
is an exuberant woman with a large polka-dotted
accessories. But if you chat with owners Bradley
notable personalities such as Maya Angelou,
bow and a magic hoodie. Dottie becomes lonely
Clifford and Stefan Krupelak while shopping, you
President George H.W. Bush, Colin Powell and
when her son (coincidentally named Oliver) goes
will see they are the crown jewels of the business.
Henry Kissinger. Krupelak is happy to be back in
to school. He gives her enchanted glitter, which
With dedicated and passionate owners, Bravado
Portland, where he makes his home in Northwest
makes objects in the house come alive!
Home will quickly set itself apart from other Pearl
and welcomes the challenge of bringing Bravado to
locations.
the Pearl.
Geared toward children ages 3 to 8, the episodes
Michael Henry's Sunny Day Coffee cart is small
but mighty.
that time, he has served as a consultant in the
are filled with bright colors and original songs. The
When asked what makes Bravado Home a dis
Bravado is hosting an open house from 5 to
DVD, available at www.dottiesmagicpockets.com,
tinct addition to the Pearl, both owners offered
includes characters such as Uncanny the Singing
their take on the business venture. “Bravado Home
9 p.m. Nov. 8 at 536 N.W. 14th St. For more infor
mation call 503-336-4162. ©
Can, James the Flower, Motilda the Mouse, Wally
is unique in that we show clients how to create
the Wall and a circus of others. It offers two 25-
warm, comfortable living spaces by arranging entire
By M elanie A ltaras , J edidiah C havez and B en
minute episodes and a bonus clip, a total of 55 min-
‘rooms’ in our showroom,” said John Oules,
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