Ristretto Roasters Blog

Ristretto ♥ Amy

From this week's Portland Mercury, the Readers Fight Back! feature, which begins:

Tired of hearing our stupid opinion on restaurants? US, TOO. That's why we're letting our readers have the final word in this edition of the Mercury Food Issue Directory.

And includes - tah dah! - the wise and erudite Amy! Our current favorite mystery girl:

Ristretto Roasters

3520 NE 42nd, 284-6767

Hands down, my favorite coffee in town (beating out even Albina Press' rendition of Stumptown). The beans are roasted—to medium—in house. I'd walk across town if I had to, to partake. I'd also give this place 10 stars if they were available. Actually, only 8, because they close too early. Instead I'll go for a 4.5, rounded up.— amy

From this week's Portland Mercury, the Readers Fight Back! feature, which begins:

Tired of hearing our stupid opinion on restaurants? US, TOO. That's why we're letting our readers have the final word in this edition of the Mercury Food Issue Directory.

And includes - tah dah! - the wise and erudite Amy! Our current favorite mystery girl:

Ristretto Roasters

3520 NE 42nd, 284-6767

Hands down, my favorite coffee in town (beating out even Albina Press' rendition of Stumptown). The beans are roasted—to medium—in house. I'd walk across town if I had to, to partake. I'd also give this place 10 stars if they were available. Actually, only 8, because they close too early. Instead I'll go for a 4.5, rounded up.— amy

Sally Heppner at Ristretto

We have a beautiful, beautiful art show up at Ristretto Roasters, the paintings of Sally Heppner. It was hung Thursday night, and when I walked in yesterday morning, I truly felt as though I were in an art gallery. These are serious paintings. More, Tafv saw the first one, just inside the door, and said, "Mama, it looks like Grandpa Dave's work."

I don't have any images from the current show, but you can see some of Sally's other work here, as well a new piece, below. Please come by and check out the show, which will be up through November 6.