St Johns Food & Drink, North (N) Portland

Lisa Lavochkin used to live in New York City, where she worked for years in restaurants. Then, in 2009, she moved to Portland and worked for a while in a specialty section of a local Whole Foods outlet. This month, she opened Barrel, her first business. Specializing in...

The Lake Oswego coffeeshop has branched out as far north as possible for its second location in a former bank—complete with drive-thru. Free wi-fi, Stumptown coffee, and the trademark Blue Moon baked goods are gathering a following in St. Johns. Liz Hummer, 11/17/09

Girasole is the little food cart that could. The pizza company expanded its street cart presence into the former Ladybug Cafe location, giving customers the chance to enjoy its wood-fired pies while sitting indoors, if you can imagine such a thing. Girasole (that’s...

The former Plew’s Market has been reborn has a beer lover’s paradise—at least that’s the plan. Randy Plew transformed the St. Johns mart into a taproom, with plans to feature over ten taps of rotating Oregon micros, along with hearty pub-type food,...

Do you miss Po'cart, the Po'shines food cart, on Lombard? Well, it didn't really shutter, it's just changed its identity and moved indoors—now located inside the nearby Heaven's Archives antique shop. Poshette’s, which charcuterie chef...