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 TREAT ME RIGHT
At SYDNEY’S (1800 N.W. 16th Ave., 503-241-4313), you can choose the milk for your espresso drink from the milk menu, which includes organic, rice, soy and hemp options. All the in-house pastries are vegan and some are also gluten-free such as the delectable mini-cupcakes (below, $1.25 each), but you’d never guess it from their mouth-watering flavor. The food is made with local and organic produce. If you like meat, don’t panic: the Florentine-style house-made pancetta can be had in the two-egg breakfast ($5.50).
NO WORRIES! WHEN IT RAINS, THIS STORES!
Sure, you can complain about the rain, but one thing it does is keep Portland green. Why not use that rain to water your garden? THE RAINBARRELMAN COMPANY (5024 3/4 N.E. 30th St., 503-978-1668) hand-crafts rustic barrels that look great in any yard. As its Harry Potteresque address suggests, it's a little off the beaten path, but once you find it, its display garden will have you waiting for rain. Each barrel comes with a spigot and is made with Western red cedar from a family-owned mill in Washington. Standard rainbarrels start at $170, and the most popular is the 55-gallon Rain Saver System ($250) “I love being in a sustainable business,” says Jon Elliott, a.k.a The Rainbarrel Man.
A SUSTAINABLE, MODERN SENSIBILITY
At EWF MODERN (1122 N.W. Glisan St., 503-295-7336) modern style isn’t sacrificed for sustainability. “We wanted to see if we could push the envelope further by finding good design using reclaimed material,” says owner Renee Russo.
The store carries a line of repurposed furniture from century-old reclaimed buildings, such as this platform bed with plank headboard ($3,995) and matching nightstand ($1,235) or a dining table ($2,565) that seats eight. For after-dinner lounging, the cushy white leather Nicoletti sectional sofa ($9,628) is filled with eco-friendly foam.
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