Tag Archives: Tandem Coffee Roasters

Briana Holt talks about the forthcoming Tandem Bakery and her love for sandwiches and pies

While covering Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly’s Family Feast for Knack Factory last night, I ran into the great baker Briana Holt, who had made a delicious strawberry buckle for the event. Holt will be overseeing the pastry program at Tandem Coffee Roasters’ forthcoming West End cafe and bakery expansion (Portland Food Map recently gave this […]

Ask Alex: How to make friends and… That’s it.

Hi there Alex! What are the best ways for post-college young adults to make friends in a new city? I moved to Portland about 3 years ago for a job. I’ve joined some clubs, tried online dating, taken a few classes, and attended just about any event that has piqued my interest since I moved […]

Off-peninsula coffee shops and cafes in Greater Portland and beyond

With coffee shops and cafes like Arabica, Crema, Speckled Ax, Tandem Coffee Roasters, and Bard, the peninsula has no shortage of great coffee and places to enjoy it at. If you are like me, though, you regularly find yourself traveling around off peninsula in the Greater Portland Area and less than knowledgeable about where to […]