JaCiva's Bakery and Chocolatier explained

JaCiva's Bakery and Chocolatier
Street-Address:4733 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
City:Portland
State:Oregon
Zip:97215
Country:United States
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JaCiva's Bakery and Chocolatier was a bakery and chocolate shop in Portland, Oregon. The business announced plans to close in 2023, and is slated to cease operations on June 29, 2024.

Description

JaCiva's was a bakery and chocolate shop on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood.[1] The shop had a small private event space and a dessert house called After Dark, which specialized in chocolates, cakes, and tortes. JaCiva's offered pastries, cheesecake, coffee cake, truffles,[2] and other "interestingly shaped" chocolates.[3]

History

Jack and Iva Elmer co-founded the bakery in December 1986. The couple's daughters operated the business after Jack suffered a stroke in 1990.[1] Iva helped coordinate the temporary installation of American flags along Hawthorne Boulevard at certain times of the year.[4]

Jack died in 2014 at the age of 75.[5] [6] [7] One of his surviving daughters wrote, "He was loved and will be missed greatly."[8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the business had a take-out window and drive-through operation. Face masks were required even after Oregon's mandate ended, as of March 2022.[9] [10] The business announced plans to close in 2023,[11] citing the pandemic as well as crime and vandalism as reasons.[12] [13] JaCiva's is slated to close on July 29, 2024.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gunderson . Laura . Southeast Portland's JaCiva's Bakery plans survival as founder Jack Elmer dying of cancer . August 28, 2022 . . October 10, 2013 . August 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145829/https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2013/10/post_161.html . live .
  2. Book: Johnson, Lisa . Mind Your X's and Y's: Satisfying the 10 Cravings of a New Generation of Consumers . 2006-09-13 . Simon and Schuster . 978-0-7432-9384-6 . en . 2022-08-28 . 2022-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145828/https://books.google.com/books?id=-t6hwLRRvmgC&pg=PT44&lpg=PT44&dq=%22jaciva%27s%22+POrtland&source=bl&ots=MNtulkRusQ&sig=ACfU3U0tS5s_KFnLnaj1Aq1XY4T9qORb6w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJ_ID34en5AhWXHTQIHTyaC4U4UBDoAXoECBcQAw . live .
  3. Book: Crain, Liz . Food Lover's Guide to Portland . 2014-09-02 . Hawthorne Books . 978-0-9904370-1-7 . en . 2022-08-28 . 2022-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145829/https://books.google.com/books?id=c8SECgAAQBAJ&pg=PT43&lpg=PT43&dq=%22jaciva%27s%22+POrtland&source=bl&ots=3E9sjc5_cg&sig=ACfU3U1RmHiP6iPrg-IRoYldtQAiDxozsw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJ_ID34en5AhWXHTQIHTyaC4U4UBDoAXoECBMQAw . live .
  4. News: Those who serve: The story behind how those U.S. flags go up on Hawthorne . August 28, 2022 . . November 14, 2018 . August 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145829/https://www.kgw.com/video/news/those-who-serve-the-story-behind-how-those-us-flags-go-up-on-hawthorne/283-8313012 . live .
  5. News: Andy . Giegerich . JaCiva's chocolatier Jack Elmer dies . August 28, 2022 . Portland Business Journal . May 2, 2014 . August 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145831/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2014/05/jacivas-chocolatier-jack-elmer-dies.html . live .
  6. Hachmann . Cari . Jack Elmer, famed baker and chef, dies at 75 . . May 23, 2014 . August 28, 2022 . July 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714042652/http://pamplinmedia.com/go/44-features/221902-82617-jack-elmer-famed-baker-and-chef-dies-at-75 . live .
  7. News: JaCiva's chocolatier passes away . August 28, 2022 . Oregon Business . May 2, 2014 . August 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145836/https://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/item/10985-jacivas-chocolatier-passes-away . live .
  8. Web site: DeJesus . Erin . RIP . . 2 May 2014 . . August 28, 2022 . August 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145830/https://pdx.eater.com/2014/5/2/6230917/rip . live .
  9. Web site: Goldberg . Jamie . 2022-03-11 . Oregon businesses weigh their own mask rules as state mandate approaches end . 2022-08-28 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416105140/https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/03/oregon-businesses-weigh-their-own-mask-rules-as-state-mandate-ends.html . live .
  10. News: Balick . Lisa . Some Portland businesses keep mask requirement for now . August 28, 2022 . . March 15, 2022 . August 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220828145830/https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/some-portland-businesses-keep-mask-requirement-for-now/ . live .
  11. Giegerich . Andy . September 15, 2023 . 5 Things to know for Friday: A classic Southeast Portland bakery will make its last cake . Portland Business Journal.
  12. Web site: Cook . Katherine . September 14, 2023 . Declining clientele seals the fates of Southeast Portland mainstays Pied Cow and JaCiva's . 2023-09-15 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2021-01-20 . Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures . 2023-09-21 . Eater Portland . en.
  14. Web site: 2024-06-04 . JaCiva's Bakery & Chocolatier in Portland will close June 29 . 2024-06-05 . kgw.com . en-US.

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