December 2017
BUSINESS
The Southwest Portland Post • 5
Deysa, a new retail boutique, opens in Multnomah Village
after being in business for 40 years in
various locations.
Deysa is located at 7868 SW Capitol
Highway in Multnomah Village and is
open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The
store may be open longer hours during the
winter holidays.
THE COUNTRY STORE
By Erik Vidstrand
The Southwest Portland Post
Deysa, a new boutique featuring
Indonesian merchandise, has joined
a list of international businesses in
Multnomah Village. The shop offers
authentic home accents, décor, vibrant
batiks, and ethnic clothing from Bali.
Each piece is handmade.
Merchants selling items from Mo-
rocco, Latin America, Turkey, and Israel
have been thriving in Multnomah Vil-
lage for years.
Deysa, spelled desa in Indonesian,
means “village”. According to the own-
ers Lisa Johnson and husband, Wayan
Suarnawa, the desa is a center for a
strong family and spiritual life in Bali.
“Our goal is to connect communities
here and in Bali,” Johnson said. “We in-
tend to promote a higher level of global
respect for stronger cultural exchanges.
It’s important that we know the source
of the items we purchase.”
The entire family, including daugh-
ters Sinta, Sarina, and Satianna, all play
a part in purchasing the furnishings as
well as helping out in the store.
“We know the faces and names of
each of the artisans we buy from,”
Johnson said. “There is a story and a
person on the other side of the world
who is benefiting as well.”
The couple has cultural roots back
Rustix Pub Salsa and Timba Club
opens on Barbur Boulevard
Santianna, Lisa Johnson, Sinta, Sarina, and Waylan Suarnawa pose for a photo
at Deysa, a new boutique in Multnomah Village. (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand)
in the village of Apityeh, Bali, where
Suarnawa was born. They are proud
to share part of the profits with the
village, which supports children going
to school.
Suarnawa works full time at the
boutique. Johnson is involved as much
as she can since she teaches elementary
students which she has done for the
last 22 years.
The girls showed off various pieces
of artwork, masks, furniture, jewelry,
and clothing. Sinta, a sixth grader,
modeled the Balinese pants she was
wearing. Johnson has been designing
clothing with batik fabric for over 20
years.
“I work directly with a family who
takes my orders, cuts, sews, and sends
me these amazing pieces,” she said.
“Our hope is to establish rapport with
our new customers who support our
vision.”
The previous shopkeeper, Mary
Newcomb, closed Maggie’s in early
September saying it was time to retire
The Rustix Pub Salsa and Timba Club
opened on Oct. 27 at Barbur Boulevard
near 22nd Avenue. Javier Garcia is
the owner. His brother, Alberto, is the
manager.
Salsa and timba classes are being
taught by local teacher Jennie Fremont,
who also teaches at the Viscount Ball-
room on the east side of Portland. The
grand opening featured a live salsa
band called Pura Vida.
Along with a wraparound granite
bar, tables, booths, and large screen
televisions featuring sporting events,
the newly remodeled club features real
wooden floors for dancing. There is a
full bar as well as a bar menu with the
usual pub fare such as burgers, soups,
salads, and pizza.
Garcia said they hope to have more
music genres in the future including
blues and jazz. But for the time being,
live Latin orchestras and salsa lessons
are the mainstays.
Rustix Pub is located at 8343 SW Barbur
Blvd. It is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to
2:30 a.m.
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David Klick LMT
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Fusion Modern Organic Salon
Gurtons Plant Shop
Healty Pets Northwest
Indigo Traders
Jacquelines Found & Fabulous
Jones & Jones Jewelers
Little Shop of Drawers
Hillsdale
Living Room Realty
Multnomah Antiques
Northwest Wools
Peachtree Gifts
Peggy Sundays
Sara J. Handmade
Switch Shoes & Clothing
Thinker Toys
Topanian Global Gifts
Umpqua Bank
Village Beads
Village Frame & Gallery
Hillsdale Veterinary Hospital
Hoot-n-Annie
OmBase Yoga
Other Worlds Games & Comics
Paloma Clothing
Portland European Facials
Symbiosis Printing
The UPS Store
Food & Drink
Baker & Spice Cakery
Casa Vaca
Dairy Hill Ice Cream
Down to Earth Cafe
Driftwood Coffee
GiGi’s Cafe
Grand Central Baking
Hatties Sweet Shop
Nectar
Otto & Anita’s
Prosperity Pie Shoppe
Renner’s Bar & Grill
Salvador Molly’s
Sasquatch Brewing
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