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James John Cafe in St. Johns to Close by Christmas

December 15, 2016 by PDX Food Dude 6 Comments

closed signSuzanne Bozarth has had a difficult year, and it has just gotten worse. You may know her from Paley’s Place where she was the bar manager for several years, before opening James John Cafe at 8527 N Lombard in Portland. Diagnosed this summer with breast cancer, Suzanne had to undergo a double mastectomy. At the time, the restaurant community rallied around her by hosting a fundraising dinner to help pay the medical bills.

When she was able, Suzanne went back to running JJ Cafe, but was told a few weeks ago that the landlord will not renew the lease. She has to be out the space by Christmas.

We wish Suzanne and her employees the best of luck and good health.

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  1. Gloria Bouchor says

    December 15, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    Sad. Another small place goes away.

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  2. noraleigh carthy says

    December 16, 2016 at 11:41 am

    Greedy Landlords win again!

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  3. Eric says

    December 16, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    I’m sorry to hear about the shop owner’s troubles, but the cafe itself was a disappointment. Rude staff and terrible drinks. The food was decent, but overpriced and very small portions. Why is it everytime a business closes it has to be the landlord’s fault? Maybe the business just wasn’t making enough money and, as the cost in St John’s rises, they weren’t able to keep up due to the cafe being mediocre at best. Do you honestly think that if James John’s Cafe was doing well and could keep paying rent they would have closed? Even if the landlord is preparing to sell the building, having a steady tenant in the building is a good thing.

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    • Steve says

      January 2, 2017 at 10:10 am

      I was treated rudely there as well. Never went back.

      Reply
  4. Chris Schultz says

    December 17, 2016 at 2:23 pm

    Terrible news. I loved the food and the vibe of this place. Another slice of Portland is lost.

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  5. Gypsybaker says

    December 19, 2016 at 9:37 am

    Eric…you and the Scrooge of a landlord deserve a whole ton of coal for Xmas! Struggling this year with so many
    bad things happening, Suzanne didn’t need this to cap it off!!

    Reply

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