Pattie Dietz, 65 in July, owner
Pattie’s Home Plate Café and Fountain
8501 N. Lombard
Portland, OR
(503) 285-5507
When Dietz was a child growing up in St. Johns, her café used to be a Rexall Drug store.
Pattie Dietz, 65 in July, owner
Pattie’s Home Plate Café and Fountain
8501 N. Lombard
Portland, OR
(503) 285-5507
When Dietz was a child growing up in St. Johns, her café used to be a Rexall Drug store.
Sean McFadden, 31, sales associate,
Blue Moon Camera and Machine
8417 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 978-0333
In business since 2001, the Blue Moon was a photography studio before owner Jake Sh
Sean McFadden, 31, sales associate,
Blue Moon Camera and Machine
8417 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 978-0333
In business since 2001, the Blue Moon was a photography studio before owner Jake Sh
L to R: Bob Leveton, 68 and Jerry Leveton, 72, co-owners and brothers,
The Man’s Shop
8511 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-3514
The Man’s Shop has been in the Leveton family for 70 years, an
L to R: Bob Leveton, 68 and Jerry Leveton, 72, co-owners and brothers,
The Man’s Shop
8511 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-3514
The Man’s Shop has been in the Leveton family for 70 years, an
(Left-right) Ben Heiken, 32; Jon Stanley, 25; Kim Marquardt, 30
Proper Eats Cafe
8638 North Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203-3731
(503) 445-2007
All the food this local grocery store and café sells is v
(Left-right) Ben Heiken, 32; Jon Stanley, 25; Kim Marquardt, 30
Proper Eats Cafe
8638 North Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203-3731
(503) 445-2007
All the food this local grocery store and café sells is v
Joe Flanagan, 26, manager
The Recyclery
8416 N. Lombard Ave.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 289-2573
Flanagan bikes 14 miles to work from his home on SE Division. Though he’s only worked in the St. Johns store
Joe Flanagan, 26, manager
The Recyclery
8416 N. Lombard Ave.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 289-2573
Flanagan bikes 14 miles to work from his home on SE Division. Though he’s only worked in the St. Johns store
Toby Tobiason, 66, owner
Vinyl Resting Place
8332 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 247-9573
Tobiason runs this 13-year-old record store, just a 10 minute walk from his home, with his wife Pat Smit
Toby Tobiason, 66, owner
Vinyl Resting Place
8332 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 247-9573
Tobiason runs this 13-year-old record store, just a 10 minute walk from his home, with his wife Pat Smit
Sherry Zingg, 47, bartender
The Wishing Well
8800 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-4434
Zingg has been coming to the Wishing Well since she was a little girl when her dad would bring her ther
Sherry Zingg, 47, bartender
The Wishing Well
8800 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-4434
Zingg has been coming to the Wishing Well since she was a little girl when her dad would bring her ther
Justin Colwell, 37, owner and barber
Champs Barber and Style Shop
8738 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-3333
Champs offers hot facial shaves and a full razor shave, which Colwell claims you w
Justin Colwell, 37, owner and barber
Champs Barber and Style Shop
8738 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-3333
Champs offers hot facial shaves and a full razor shave, which Colwell claims you w
Heather Mayer, owner
Parlour-St. Johns
7327 N. Charleston Ave.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 289-0830
The salon was formerly the storage unit for Signal Pizza right next door.
Heather Mayer, owner
Parlour-St. Johns
7327 N. Charleston Ave.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 289-0830
The salon was formerly the storage unit for Signal Pizza right next door.
Kassidy Anderson, 23, pizza girl, Signal Pizza
8302 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-2257
In business for four and a half years, Signal Pizza’s previous incarnations include a florist shop and gas s
Kassidy Anderson, 23, pizza girl, Signal Pizza
8302 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-2257
In business for four and a half years, Signal Pizza’s previous incarnations include a florist shop and gas s
Art Gilbert, 57, baker
Tulip Pastry Shop
8322 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-3444
Tulip Bakery is a family affair. “My wife owns the place, we just run it,” Gilbert says of him and his son. In
Art Gilbert, 57, baker
Tulip Pastry Shop
8322 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 286-3444
Tulip Bakery is a family affair. “My wife owns the place, we just run it,” Gilbert says of him and his son. In
Danielle “Danny” McCarthy, 24, server and barista
James John Café
8527 N Lombard St
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 285-4930
This three-year-old café and restaurant occupies what used to be the first bank in S
Danielle “Danny” McCarthy, 24, server and barista
James John Café
8527 N Lombard St
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 285-4930
This three-year-old café and restaurant occupies what used to be the first bank in S
Ian Dawson, 24, barista,
Anna Bannanas
8716 N Lombard St
Portland, OR
(503) 286-2030
St. Johns has “got this strange dichotomy of older people who’ve been here for ever, and 30-somethings and new paren
Ian Dawson, 24, barista,
Anna Bannanas
8716 N Lombard St
Portland, OR
(503) 286-2030
St. Johns has “got this strange dichotomy of older people who’ve been here for ever, and 30-somethings and new paren
L to R: Kert Wright, 58, owner, and Sayuri Sasaki-Hemann, 29, Wright’s “right-hand man”
Sabi and Friends Vintage Home & Garden
8402 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 719-6176
The building hous
L to R: Kert Wright, 58, owner, and Sayuri Sasaki-Hemann, 29, Wright’s “right-hand man”
Sabi and Friends Vintage Home & Garden
8402 N. Lombard St.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 719-6176
The building hous
On a recent sunny day we headed down to St. Johns for old-school pastries (French cream horn anyone?) and to talk to the local shop owners along its main street, N. Lombard. Amidst the throng of locals and new arrivals, we found a host of family-owned businesses interspersed with funky shops and cafes started up by the current influx of young and old alike. There is an overwhelming sense of a close-knit community and camaraderie between the business owners, and the unique character of this North Portland neighborhood was echoed up and down the street. St. Johns really does live up to its reputation for a small town vibe in the midst of a big city.
Published in the Oregon Beer issue of Portland Monthly.
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