Portland Oregon Food and Drink
Throwing Ourselves On The Grenade of Bad Food to Save You
Owner Billy Wilson used to be referred to as a “Rock Star Barista” due to his suave, heavily tattooed looks, and three winning Northwest Barista Championship titles. These days, he's left all of that behind, and as a father of two, he spends most … [Read more...]
Barista fans rejoice! Owner Billy Wilson has announced that a 3rd coffeehouse will open in the 'Jewelry District' at 529 SW 3rd avenue in downtown Portland. The 500 square foot store in the historic Hamilton Building, will focus on take-away, but … [Read more...]
If you missed it, Oregon Art Beat did a nice piece on local coffee. A bulk of the story was focused on the how and why of latte art, but they also covered roasting at Water Avenue Coffee, and a bit on cupping at Barista Coffee. If you aren't familiar … [Read more...]
After a fire which caused enough damage to close the popular Barista Coffeehouse and Aviary Restaurant, both are putting things back together. Barista is holding a celebration this Saturday night at 7pm. They will open for regular business at 6am on … [Read more...]
Updated 11/11 with a note from Andy Ricker When it gets hot, I refuse to turn on the computer, so have been a bit dilatory in keeping up with things. Here is a news fix: If you haven't heard, Kelley Swenson, bartender extraordinaire, left June … [Read more...]
The fire department saying illegal fireworks were the cause of a fire that burned the roof of the building that houses popular NE Alberta stops, Barista Coffee and Aviary. In a quick interview, Billy Wilson owner of Barista said "the building … [Read more...]
Last year Stumptown Coffee Roasters won by a significant margin. This year, Barista Coffeehouse surged and came very close to tying their score, with only 1% of the vote separating them. When you factor in the number of Stumptown stores versus the … [Read more...]
