Portland Oregon Food and Drink
Throwing Ourselves On The Grenade of Bad Food to Save You
Every so often in life you come across two people who just seem to belong together. That is the case with author Nancy Rommelmann and Ristretto Roasters owner Din Johnson. She is a powerhouse of enthusiastic energy, always up for new adventures, … [Read more...]
I thought it would be interesting this year to break coffee into two categories - Best Coffeehouse and Best Roaster. Stumptown is known for roasting and I thought they would do pretty well in both categories, especially with 5 stores, but that isn't … [Read more...]
A new category this year - roaster. You'll find Best Coffeehouse here. I was floored by these results. The relatively new Ristretto Roasters came out of nowhere to take first place, edging out Stumptown Coffee. Out of 736 votes … [Read more...]
Din Johnson is a risk taker. When Ristretto Roasters first opened in late 2005, in a tiny slice of a spot on very un-hip NE 42nd Ave near Fremont St, there were whispers of, “Who are these outsiders who aren’t from the Portland coffee scene? … [Read more...]
The Huffington Post has named Portland's Ristretto Roasters as one of the "10 coolest Independent Coffee Shops Across the U.S. The West coast coffee scene was also represented by Espresso Vivace in Seattle. They had us with theirBeaumont blend … [Read more...]
On October 10th, the Rising Star Awards were announced by StarChefs.com. The attention was surprising, because they have never paid attention to Portland before. Now it seems they have been won over by our culinary scene. After spending some time … [Read more...]
Ristretto Roasters is continuing their expansion. After opening their first cafe in 2005 and the second in 2008, they are now aiming to open a third retail location in Northwest Portland's Industrial District. If all goes well, the new café at 2181 … [Read more...]
