COTTAGE GROVE — Something new is brewing in Cottage Grove. Pour 818 opened up its tea and coffee shop on 818 Main St. in Cottage Grove on Jan. 11. Around 200 grovers came in on the first day for a cup of specialty coffee and tea, with locally sourced pastries. [Read More…]
Author: Rebecca Allen Lamptey
Food Smiths a family affair, diner’s delight
COTTAGE GROVE – Last week, Cottage Grove welcomed its latest addition to its list of culinary experiences – the Food Smiths, a food truck family enterprise with a primary focus on serving breakfast. Located on the corner of 10th and Main streets, the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce on July[Read More…]
Hot Spot take 3: Grove café back with ‘sweet’ new business model
COTTAGE GROVE — After a brief reopening followed by a quick closure late last year, The Hot Spot Café reopened quietly less than two weeks ago — this time with a new baker and business model. Owners Len and Deb Blackstone revived this historic café at 819 E. Main St.[Read More…]
Any way you slice it: Bread Club a staple in Cottage Grove’s culture
COTTAGE GROVE – Every Thursday evening there is a steady stream of visitors heading in to Kalapuya Books on Main Street in Cottage Grove. Communities are on the rise again after Covid and so is this town’s very own Bread Club. For many of its visitors, this popular weekly event[Read More…]