It might take you a sec to catch what distinguishes this decade-old, well-scuffed Montavilla café from other Portland coffee shops, but just listen for it: conversation. Real, substantive conversation between real, live human beings. Indeed, togetherness is the mission here, from the walls crowded with framed political posters (JFK and Nixon snuggle against one another) and portraits (Geronimo to Harriet Tubman to MLK) to the monster slabs of housemade pie that just beg to be shared while getting cozy on one of the overstuffed couches. Add a cup of quality Water Avenue coffee, and it’s clear: in these divided times, Bipartisan could be just the place to unite us.
