4 • The Southwest Portland Post
BUSINESS
May 2018
farm. Thornton prides herself on the
personal integral relationships with
the farmers.
“We all believe in honesty, fair
wages, and pure, organic ingredi-
ents,” she said.
Thornton also works with Oregon
tea farmers located outside Hood
River and Eugene. Her mother comes
up with different herbal blends us-
ing ingredients such as cardamom,
ginger flakes, vanilla rooibos, and
pepper.
THE COUNTRY STORE
By Erik Vidstrand
The Southwest Portland Post
Village Kids Supply Co. has
opened in the space previously oc-
cupied by Topanien Gallery. Melissa
DeMartini, who owns The Craft Fac-
tory located directly upstairs, has
partnered with her sister, Theresa
Shire, to sell children’s pre-washed
clothing, toys, and books.
Shire explained that all clothing is
washed in a natural honey-lavender
detergent before they are put on sale.
“Many people do not realize that
clothes given to charities that don’t
sell, go into landfills around the coun-
try and world,” Shire said. “There is
much life left in these items.”
The owners said a grand opening
is still in the making but there will be
activities in coordination with First
Friday.
Village Kids is located at 7832 SW
Capitol Highway and is open daily
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Boutique, home decor and
accessories with a global accent.
7868 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Port., OR 97219
503-525-2639
www.spicybambu.com
Melissa DeMartini and Theresa Shire are the new proprietors of Village Kids Supply
Co. (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand)
Jones and Jones Jewelers will be
closing its doors on May 31. For over
40 years, Thomas Jones and his wife,
Janet, along with Kim Allen, have
worked together to design and create
one of a kind and limited edition cus-
tom jewelry. They were at various lo-
cations but have been in Multnomah
Village since 2011.
“The building we occupy at 7858
SW Capitol Highway was sold in
January,” Thomas told The Post. “The
new owners, North Rim Development
Group, have decided not to renew our
lease and will instead proceed with
[seismic] building upgrades.
“Beginning May 1,” Jones said, “we
will have a going out of business sale
on all jewelry until we close.
“I’ll take some time to evaluate my
options, but won’t be opening another
storefront. We thank you
for your friendship and
support!”
Juliana Abbott, owner of Gurton’s
Plant Shop, has packed up her store
inside of the French Quarter and has
moved to Hillsdale where the old
Paint Pots store once was. The store
features unique houseplants, succu-
lents, and cacti.
“We outgrew our space and are
excited to set up shop in Hillsdale,”
Abbott said. “We will be having our
grand opening featuring food and
beverage on Thursday, May 3 from
5 to 8 p.m.”
Briana Thornton has
opened Aesthete, a bou-
tique featuring specialty
teas inside the French
Quarter. She has been a
regular fixture at the Hill-
sdale Farmers Market and
has been selling online for
some time.
“Our mission is to work
with small family farms,”
Thornton said. “Each tea
type is from a different
region of the world. For
example, rooibos is only
found in South Africa;
Darjeeling tea is from In-
dia, and milk oolong has
its origins in Taiwan.
All of the teas at Aes- Briana Thornton has opened a new tea boutique in the
thete are organic and French Quarter called Aesthete.
come directly from the (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand)
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