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Minority & Small Business Week Page 18 September 30, 2015 Portland’s Top Soul Food Kitchen Dub’s St. Johns welcomes you with love Soul food and local history come together at Dub St. Johns, your destination for great barbe- cue in the heart of the St. Johns neighborhood in north Portland. Owner William Travis III, also known affectionately as Dub, was the former owner of the popular Mack and Dub’s Excellent Chick- en and Waffles on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, until the loca- tion caught fire in 2012. Dub’s restaurant always wel- comes you with love, he says, and he hopes the community will come visit him at his new location. “We are nearing the two- year-mark at our location on St. John’s,” explained Travis. The restaurant was listed in the Top 21 Soul Food Kitchens in the United States by Thrillest.com and they have been featured in Willamette Week’s Cheap Eats Pick the last two years. “There really not much more I William Travis III invites the community to visit his barbecue restaurant Dub’s St. Johns at 9520 N. Lombard St. can say about Dubs that hasn’t al- on Dub’s Yelp review page. “All my mom’s.” noon to 9 p.m. and is located at ready been said by dozens of ador- I can do is tell the truth. I haven’t Dub’s St. John’s is open Mon- 9520 N. Lombard St. They can be ing foodie fans,” reads one review had fried chicken this good since day through Saturday from 12 reached at 503-998-8230. Finding a Passion Leads to Publishing Saba Tekle said she took a journey of pain, healing and self-education before finding her passion and purpose in life. Today, the daughter of Afri- can immigrants is a best-selling author, publisher, mentor and Huffington Post contributor and works out of Seattle. Born in Houston, Texas right after her family came to Amer- ica, she was fortunate growing up to have flexible, yet support- ive parents who did not pressure her to pursue any particular oc- cupation, “Aside from encour- aging me to get my education,” she said. “But I didn’t do much in school; in fact I was a late grad- uate of high school. I do remember though, in the 4th grade practicing my signa- ture as if I knew it was some- thing I’d be doing in the future.” Tekle started writing poetry as a form of healing and re- lief and then writing self-help books on subjects that would help her the most. All of that led to her creating, “20 Beautiful Women” an Amazon best-sell- ing book series that has turned into a movement of women ad- vancing sisterhood. “It also led me to start my publishing company, 7 Pub- lishing, where we simplify self-publishing,” she said. Tekle invites you to learn more by visiting her website at Saba Tekle sabatekle.com. L es F emmes A nnual O pen H ouse Fish Sandwich — $800 Fish Dinner — $1000 FRIDAY & SATURDAY OPEN EVERY DAY: • 11am - 9 pm, Monday - Thursday • 11am - 10 pm, Friday & Saturday • 11am - 8 pm, Sunday Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : Real Hickory Smoked Bar-B-Q • Sandwiches • Salads • Chicken • Pork Ribs • Beef Ribs HEATED PATIO 5410 N.E. 33 rd 503-288-3836 N ext to N ew S easons Sunday, October 11, 2015 Emanuel Hospital - Lorenzen Center 2801 N Gantenbein Ave, 97227 Near N. Vancouver/ N. Graham St. 3-5pm You are cordially invited to attend the Les Femmes Open House. We welcome young girl’s 6th - 12th grade. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Come and learn the history of this organization that has been serving youth in the community since 1951. Please contact Carmen Pettiford, Les Femmes President at 503.830.5732 or thelesfemmesdebutantes1@gmail.com Light refreshments provided Advertise with diversity in Portland Observer The Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com
