Caffe Vita announced today they have closed their NE Alberta Street store. Local company Great North Coffee to take over the space.The Great North Coffee Shop has been expanding since opening its popular St. John's store in 2016. In 2020, a second shop in Vancouver Washington opened, in September of 2022 they took over Lovejoy Bakers in Portland's Pearl District (I'm … [Read more...] about Caffe Vita Portland Closing, The Great North to Take Over Space
Matt Brown
Coffee Guide: The Great North Coffee
When Matt Brown and Jonathan Felix-Lund opened Great North Coffee in St. Johns in 2016, they came with some serious creds. Between the two they have held leadership roles with Clive Coffee, Coava Coffee Roasters, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Barista, and Coffeehouse Northwest over the last 18 years. In January 2020, they opened a second location in Vancouver, WA., took over … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: The Great North Coffee
News Roundup for September 4nd 2012
Probably the biggest news of last week was that chef David Padberg of Park Kitchen is leaving the restaurant for Raven & Rose, the gastropub opening in the Ladd Carriage House on Southwest Broadway. From OregonLive.com, Other well-known Portland restaurant names -- including a GM and bar manager -- could be on the way.Mygrant's envisions a Northwest gastropub, which, … [Read more...] about News Roundup for September 4nd 2012