View from our back yard in SE Portland…
©2011 Benjamin Holcomb
Writing, Illustration and Design
A whimsical introduction to a popular Food Noshery here in Portland, this is a single, continuous shot, which I edited with music, sound FX, graphic overlays, fast-forwards and freeze-frames.
This is the third of three takes we filmed the afternoon of June 2nd, 2011. The original, unedited footage is 4:30:04. I shot the video with my Droid™ phone (Droid™ Does. Just sayin’), and edited with iMovie 11.
In the video, we meet many of the charming D-Street gang:
Brian from Captured by Porches Brewing; Ashley from The Pie Spot; Gus from Awesome Cone; Dave from Oregon Ice Works; Adam from Fuego de Lotus; Fernanda from Samba Shack; Brian and Shannon (well, her hands, at least!) from Slice Brick Oven Pizza; Herb from Herb’s Mac & Cheese and; Lindsey from Koi Fusion.
I love me some Stumptown Coffee, but this town has a serious reputation for coffee excellence. So, since my wife and I are new to PDX, I used Twitter to ask some seasoned Portlanders for their opinions of must-try baristas. Here are the cafés my friends and colleagues Tweeted back:
Garrett Ira (@GarrettIra) supported:
Barista (baristapdx.com)
Twitter: @baristapdx
539 NW 13th Ave
Portland Oregon 97209
Kelly Feller (@kellyrfeller) suggested two destinations:
Urban Grind (urbangrindcoffee.com)
Twitter: @diancrawford
911 NW 14th Ave
Portland Oregon, 97209
Albina Press
4637 N. Albina
Portland, Oregon 97217
Jeffrey J Kingman (@JeffreyJKingman) also loves two particular PDX Coffee Houses:
Water Avenue Coffee (wateravenuecoffee.com)
Twitter: @wateravecoffee
1028 SE Water Ave, Portland OR
Public Domain (publicdomaincoffee.com)
Twitter: @pdcoffee
603 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
Jeffrey was quick to point out there are “many other good coffee shops in PDX.” I cannot wait to try them all! What other Casas De Caffeine are we missing? Please Tweet me your faves!
– Benjamin
This morning, some Twitter Pals sent in a few more great PDX Coffee places to add to the list:
Kobos Coffee (www.kobos.com) shouted, “Heard u were looking for the best coffee in Portland, why not try one of the first!” And try it I will. 🙂
Twitter: @KobosCoffee
2355 NW Vaughn St.
Portland, OR 97210
Marcus Hecht (@cosmos503) threw out some great additions:
Citizen Coffee (www.citizencoffeepdx.com)
721 NW 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
Ristretto Roasters (www.ristrettoroasters.com)
3520 Northeast 42nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97213
Woodlawn Coffee & Bakery (www.woodlawncoffee.com)
808 NE Dekum St
Portland, OR 97211
Marcus added, “Try beans from Batdorf & Bronson and Trailhead Coffee Roasters.” While Batdorf Coffee appears to be from Olympia, Washington, I will keep my eyes peeled for their products in Portland, Marcus. Thanks for the great tips! Here’s the 411 on these roastin’ recommendations:
Batdorf & Bronson (www.batdorfcoffee.com)
Twitter: (@BatdorfCoffee)
Trailhead Coffee Roasters (www.trailheadcoffeeroasters.com)*
Twitter (@TrailheadPDX)
*According to their Facebook page, Trailhead Coffee and Espresso is available at: Warehouse Cafe (3434 SE Milwaukie Ave), Florio Bakery (Rosa Parks/MLK) and Cafe Velo (W Burnside/Broadway). Whole Bean Coffee is available at Whole Foods, Food Front, Market of Choice, Pastaworks & New Seasons (I love this store!).
Chelsea enjoys a Stella and a Slice at Pizzicato Gourmet Pizza (on Citysearch | Yelp)
6042 Se Division St. Portland, OR 97206. (503) 546-1686