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Le Sorelle Cafe shutting its doors, will throw final goodbye party

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Wed, 2010-02-24 13:38

PORTLAND, Ore. - Le Sorelle Cafe at Southeast 89th and Foster is going out of business and as a final goodbye to its customers and supporters, they will be throwing a 'Thank You Party' on Friday, Feb. 26 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be free appetizers, reduced prices, fine wine and beer.

Owner Kelly Brouner said she has been at the location for nearly two years but there just wasn't enough foot traffic and the downturn in the economy just six months after she opened up shop didn't help either.

Brouner said a Japanese Sushi bar is slated to move into the spot. When asked whether she plans on opening up shop elsewhere, Brouner said perhaps sometime in the future she might think about it, but for now she plans to focus on wrapping up the final details of the closure.

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Love some Dutch Bros.?

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-02-04 11:37

Dutch Bros. Coffee will celebrate “Dutch ‘Luv’ Day” this Valentine’s Day with the Cans for Coffee food drive.

On Feb. 14, customers will receive any 16-ounce beverage for $1 with the donation of three cans of food. Canned goods will be donated to local food banks including Oregon Food Bank, Tualatin School House Pantry, Columbia Pacific Food Bank in St. Helens and Friends in Service to Humanity (FISH) of Vancouver.

Cans for Coffee will take place at participating Portland-area Dutch Bros. Coffee locations, including: 

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Kim Campbell Honored by American Photo Magazine

Submitted by michelleminch on Thu, 2010-01-07 17:05

For the second year in a row, Kim Campbell of Sellwood’s Campbell Salgado Studio has been featured in American Photo Magazine’s Images of the Year issue. This series of personal work entitled El Corazón features 10 Portland-metro area girls.

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How to grow your home-based business

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Fri, 2009-11-13 08:00

Business owner and marketing expert Corey Burke says the #1 reason people fail in a home-based business is that they treat it like a hobby. He says you need to do the research to find out if it is a hot market for your product or service.

Five Things You Can Do Now

  • start building a list
  • ask for referrals
  • do research in the niche
  • start creating content (articles, press releases, video, etc.)
  • set goals and tell others about them

More Resources

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Haircutter's Help "Sticks to the Roof of Your Mouth"

Submitted by Carl Click on Fri, 2009-10-16 18:44

  "The Barbers,"  a Portland-area haircutting chain based in Camas, has helped bring in 7,000 pounds of peanut butter to the Portland Police Sunshine Division.

    The company's goal is to donate 8,000 pounds by the end of October.

    The effort started in mid-August when owners Don and Alison Lovell learned of the sandwich staple shortage at the charity's warehouse.  Peanut butter is an important item in over 500 food boxes the Sunshine Division sends out to needy families each month, but donations have slowed since the salmonella-related peanut product recalls earlier this year.

     Sunshine Division Officer Phil Kent is a haircut client of "The Barbers" and got word of the need to the Lovell's.  Their employees and customers have done the rest.

     There are

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SE Portland moms launch baking business at height of economic downturn

Submitted by Bill Roberson on Tue, 2009-09-29 23:53

Seven months ago, as banks were failing, companies were committing massive layoffs, consumers were pinching every penny possible and the U.S. economy seemed to be swirling around a giant drain, two Portland women decided it would be a great time to launch a new baking business.


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