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Small Businesses in Portland, Oregon 🌲🤍
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items Portland tends to pride ourselves in spending our money where it matters the most —supporting the creative locals that live here. This list includes multiple businesses that I’ve had good experiences visiting, whether I bought something from them or ...
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If you like loose leaf teas, The Jasmine Pearl tea company has some of the best organic and natural ingredients around! My two favorite blends are the Mild Moroccan Mint and a new one called Quiet Spring 🍵🤍
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Company
If you’re an arts & crafts enthusiast like me, you’re going to absolutely love this place! Not only do they have a curated selection of materials made by Portland locals, they also support local art events and markets 🎨 🎭
Collage PDX
I had tea at the NW 23rd location and it was unbelievably good! I couldn’t decide between trying the Rose Peony and the Peach Blossom White, so I got both. They were delicious! 🍵 🫖
Rare Tea Blends | Portal Tea
A women’s-owned vintage jewelry shop! I happened to stumble across this beautiful little place one day exploring East Burnside. The rings were my favorite part about this place -it was really hard for me to decide which one to take home 🥹💍
Oko Portland
If you love puzzles and games, this cozy little shop is perfect for you! I originally went here to find Pokemon cards and they had so many fun games that I wanted to try after looking around! 🧩
Puddletown Games & Puzzles
This place is a bookstore and a yarn shop! I love to crochet in my free time and this has been a wonderful place to shop for the yarns I use for my various projects! (This shop is much less overwhelming and intimidating compared to the infamous Powel...
Two Rivers Books | Weird Sisters Yarn
This little boutique prioritizes working with small independent artists! You can find a lot of beautiful handmade pieces here for your home and other aspects of your life 💖
Mantel
Okay, so technically this secondhand shop is located in Downtown Beaverton but the owner (Hazzel) has such deep-rooted core beliefs that center around sustainability in the fashion world. As she beautifully puts it: “There are so many great and beaut...
Forager Vintage
I’ve been here with my sister and we LOVED painting pottery here! They have so many different items to choose from and a lot of colors to paint with! It was such a fun bonding experience, I can’t wait to go again! 🎨👩🎨
Mimosa Studios | Paint Your Own Pottery
This bakery is DELICIOUS! 😋 Now I don’t have a gluten allergy, but I like to think that my skin looks way better when I limit my intake of gluten so this place is a gem! 🧁 🍪
Gluten Free Gem
Another gluten-free bakery option! This one is located in Hillsboro but it’s just as good as the first one. If you find yourself out that way, I 100% recommend stopping by here! 🧁✨
Blue Moon Bakery
The cutest kids store located on Alberta street! They have clothes, toys and books for your little ones 🧸🤍
Grasshopper Store
A little museum of freaky stuff, if you like that sort of thing! They even have a huge Bigfoot statue -it’s crazy 🤗
Freakybuttrue Peculiarium
A delicious gourmet chocolate brand that I originally found at World Foods! They’re local to Portland, Oregon and you can find them in a few different stores around town! 🍫
Wildwood Chocolate | Award Winning Handcrafted Chocolate
If you love plants and gardening, this cute shop is just for you! I don’t have a green thumb but my mother does, and I really enjoy visiting this place with her!! 🪴🍃
Arium Botanicals
If you’re vegan or would love to try a delicious plant-based dessert, you’re going to love how beautiful the desserts are here! 🍰
Modern Patisserie | Orange & Blossom | Portland
A family owned small business! They’ve grown to having two small restaurants around the Portland area. If you love authentic Lebanese food, definitely give this place a try! I’ve been going here ever since I was a child at their Grand street location...
Nicholas Restaurant - Gresham