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8 • The Southwest Portland Post BUSINESS will be rustic-cozy and center around a gigantic 72-inch Mugnaini wood oven—the only piece of cooking By Erik Vidstrand equipment in the kitchen. The Southwest Portland Post Complete with pizza, bagels, and chicken dinners, the eatery will hold Tastebud and Interstate Pizza about 45 seats along with small, fully race to open as construction stocked bar. Doxtader has been a Hillsdale resumes Farmers Market fixture for many years. If last summer’s Multnomah Days was One can never have enough pizza, any indication, there will be a line and especially wood-fired Mediterranean people will have to wait. style pizza. Two pizza restaurants are “Between all the farmers markets, getting close to opening within a block catering events, construction on of each other. the new space, and a Kickstarter Work has started again on Tastebud campaign,” Doxtader wrote, “we are which is located next to Bishops busy as all get-out! Barbershop in Multnomah Village “We’ve always found a way to (Capitol Highway at 35th Avenue). satisfy our customers, and that won’t Owner Mark Doxtader has recently change,” Doxtader said, “unless gluten organized a fundraiser to help finish is outlawed. We don’t really have a the restaurant. Plan B for that.” Tastebud plans to “Multnomah Village is an area that open this fall. we have kept an eye on for a long Down the block in the French time,” said Doxtader. “It’s where we Quarter, Interstate Pizza is once again live, where our kids go to school, and progressing along after some necessary where we’ve enjoyed so much support building improvements. from friends and neighbors.” Co-owner Matt Johnson said that According to plans, the restaurant the building where they are located has had to convert from being an old automotive center to a full sit-down restaurant. “The city put a stop to all activity inside the building which affected several merchants,” Johnson shared. “Until certain requirements are met, the city is keeping the area Debbie Taylor and Robert Lilly wait to open up personal account closed.” at the new OnPoint Community Credit Union in Hillsdale. Taylor Interstate Pizza said she is pleased to have a branch closer to her business down is walking through the street. (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand) the numerous THE COUNTRY STORE August 2015 permits, licenses, and construction issues that are required to open a business. They have applied for a liquor license. The large pizza oven, which weighs over 6,000 pounds, is due to arrive any day. “ We p l a n t o have 40 seats and sell local crafted beers and wines,” The city of Portland has closed the French Quarter boutique mall J o h n s o n s a i d . in Multnomah Village temporarily until structural issues and When asked by this parking problems are resolved. (Post file photo by Don Snedecor) reporter about the competition up the street, Johnson development in the village. replied that competition is good and “I am entering into a covenant one can never get enough pizza. with several owners,” Le Meitour Johnson said he hopes to open by Labor announced. “We have agreed to keep Day weekend.. any of our future plans in line with the quaint character of the village.” He also proposed improving Evans City closes French Quarter for Street which is behind the French structural, parking reasons Quarter. Currently the unimproved street has potholes, dust, and a culvert Businesses inside the French full of garbage. Quarter boutique mall (Southwest 35th Le Meitour has spoken with the Avenue and Multnomah Boulevard) Multnomah Village Garden Club to are temporarily closed until further landscape and add angled parking. notice. He also proposes filling up potholes Yves Le Meitour, the property owner, on 36th Avenue. has been working with the city to “I need parking,” Le Meitour said. make required improvements to the “The city does not want to fix the former automotive center in order for street. I will ask them to vacate their businesses to re-open. right-of-way.” The city has asked for a variety of But before any of that happens, Le requirements including structural Meitour wants the blessing of the improvements and parking before neighborhood association. businesses, including Le Meitour “Please give it some thought and Gallery, can operate legally. get back to me,” Le Meitour told the Le Meitour attended the July attendees. “I will return in August to 14 meeting of the Multnomah hear your thoughts.” Neighborhood Association to provide Le Meitour said that Paul Davidson, these updates. 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