Rose City Book Pub
The shop's exterior, 2022
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)Elise Schumock
Street address1329 Northeast Fremont Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97212
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°32′54″N 122°39′08″W / 45.5483°N 122.6521°W / 45.5483; -122.6521
Websiterosecitybookpub.com

Rose City Book Pub is a bookstore and bar in Portland, Oregon.

Description and history

Interior, 2022

Owner Elise Schumock started the bookstore and bar Rose City Book Pub in 2018, with 7,000–8,000 used books available for sale. She opened the business on Fremont Street in northeast Portland's Sabin neighborhood, in a space which had previously housed County Cork.[1][2] Some funds were raised via Indiegogo.[3] The menu has included soup and sandwiches, with gluten-free and vegan options,[4] as well as beer and wine.[5]

Elise Herron of Willamette Week wrote, "Rose City Book Pub has all the makings of a Portland cliché—craft brews, staged poetry readings, rows of old and obscure books and bargoers chatting in hushed tones about their favorite James Joyce and Virginia Woolf novels. But don't be deterred by appearances. The simple bar manages to fuse two of the city's trademarks—beer and used books—without a drip of pretension."[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Schumock applied for but did not receive Restaurant Revitalization Fund support from the Small Business Administration.[7] An auction is being planned in March 2024, to help the business financially.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-09-20). "Portland's First Real Bookstore Bar to Open in Sabin This Month [Updated]". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. ^ "Rose City Book Pub turns page on County Cork space in Sabin". Northeast and North Portland Neighborhood News. 2018-10-25. Archived from the original on 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  3. ^ "A Combination Bar and Bookstore Is Opening on Northeast Fremont This Month". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  4. ^ Swindler, Samantha (2018-11-02). "Portland's Rose City Book Pub, a bookstore and bar, now open". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  5. ^ Russell, Michael (2018-09-26). "Everything you need to know about Portland's first 'bookstore bar'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  6. ^ "Rose City Book Pub is Portland's Cozy New Bar-Bookstore Hybrid". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  7. ^ McCurdy, Christen. "Oregon Business - SBA Closes Restaurant Revitalization Fund". www.oregonbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  8. ^ Wong, Janey (2024-03-01). "Vegan Cafe Harlow Is Moving Its Flagship Southeast Location, But Not Far". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

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