Rose City Book Pub Explained
Rose City Book Pub |
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Current-Owner: | Elise Schumock |
Street-Address: | 1329 Northeast Fremont Street |
City: | Portland |
County: | Multnomah |
State: | Oregon |
Zip: | 97212 |
Country: | United States |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
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Rose City Book Pub is a bookstore and bar in Portland, Oregon. Owner Elise Schumock started the business in 2018. It was described as the only business of its kind in the city in 2022.[1]
Description
Rose City Book Pub is a bookstore, bar, and cafe on Fremont Street in northeast Portland's Sabin neighborhood. The business hosts comedy[2] and musical acts, open mics,[3] poetry readings,[4] trivia, writing workshops, and other activities regularly.[5] [6] Rose City Book Pub has indoor and outdoor seating.[7] A sign above the bar reads, "You're allowed to exist!"[8]
The menu includes soups and sandwiches, with gluten-free and vegan options,[9] as well as spaghetti with meat sauce. Drink options include beer, cocktails, wine,[10] coffee, tea, and sodas. Rose City Book Pub has served iftar during Ramadan. Offerings included chicken kebsah with tzatziki, hummus, pita, and tabbouleh, as well as a mezza platter as a vegetarian option.[11]
History
Owner Elise Schumock started the bookstore and bar Rose City Book Pub in 2018,[12] with 7,000–8,000 used books available for sale. She opened the business in a space that previously housed County Cork.[13] [14] Some funds were raised via Indiegogo.[15]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Schumock applied for but did not receive Restaurant Revitalization Fund support from the Small Business Administration.[16] [17] [18] An auction held in 2024 to help the business financially raised approximately $28,000.[19] [20] [21]
Reception
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."[22] April Choi included Rose City Book Pub in Eater Portland 2022 overview of eight eateries in Portland for "book lovers". The website's Levi Rogers also included the business in a 2023 overview of the "fundamentals" of Fremont Street.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Choi . April . 2022-03-15 . 8 Portland Restaurants, Bars, and Cafes for Book Lovers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928201117/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-book-cafes-restaurants-bars . 2023-09-28 . 2024-03-14 . . . en.
- Web site: Rogers . Levi . 2023-07-13 . The Fundamentals of Portland's Fremont Street . 2024-03-14 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929172731/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-bars-cafes-fremont-street-portland . live .
- Web site: Landeros . Analisa . 2023-04-26 . Portland literary open mic shines spotlight on local writers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608140709/https://psuvanguard.com/portland-literary-open-mic-shines-spotlight-on-local-writers/ . 2023-06-08 . 2024-03-14 . . . en-US.
- Web site: Uffindell . Carrie . 2019-01-22 . Warm Up at These Cozy Portland Restaurants and Bars . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023191708/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/cozy-restaurants-bars-portland . 2023-10-23 . 2024-03-14 . Eater Portland . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-10 . Portland book pub hosts auction to bounce back . 2024-03-14 . . en-US.
- Web site: Portland Bars for the Sober and Sober-Curious . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231017213802/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/non-alcoholic-mocktails-portland-bars-sober . 2023-10-17 . 2024-03-14 . . en-US . 1546-2765.
- Book: Wastradowski, Matt . Moon Oregon: Coastal Getaways, Craft Beer & Wine, Hiking & Camping . 2023-12-05 . . 978-1-64049-716-0 . en.
- Web site: Rose City Book Pub, at 1329 NE Fremont St., is part coffee shop, part pub, part book store. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312083815/https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/QBMXRFDV3FEF7PMH3QIJNL6P2A/ . 2024-03-12 . 2024-03-14 . . . en . 8750-1317 . 985410693.
- Web site: Swindler . Samantha . 2018-11-02 . Portland's Rose City Book Pub, a bookstore and bar, now open . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220208022757/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2018/11/portlands_rose_city_book_pub_a.html . 2022-02-08 . 2022-09-01 . The Oregonian . en.
- Web site: Russell . Michael . 2018-09-26 . Everything you need to know about Portland's first 'bookstore bar' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412070935/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/09/portland_to_get_first_book_sto.html . 2021-04-12 . 2022-09-01 . The Oregonian . en.
- Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-03-31 . Double Mountain Brewery Will Take Over the Former Lucky Labrador Space in North Portland . 2024-03-14 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331191636/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/3/31/23661983/double-mountain-brewery-take-over-lucky-labrador-north-portland . live .
- Web site: Olson . Karli . 2024-03-09 . Community holds auction to keep Rose City Book Pub open in NE Portland . 2024-03-14 . . en . 2024-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309061939/https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/09/community-holds-auction-keep-rose-city-book-pub-open-ne-portland/ . live .
- Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . Brooke Jackson-Glidden . 2018-09-20 . Portland's First Real Bookstore Bar to Open in Sabin This Month [Updated] ]. 2022-09-01 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211215054111/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/9/20/17883544/rose-city-book-pub-opening-fremont-sabin . live .
- Web site: 2018-10-25 . Rose City Book Pub turns page on County Cork space in Sabin . 2022-09-01 . Northeast and North Portland Neighborhood News . en-US . 2020-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200824194034/http://star-news.info/2018/10/25/rose-city-book-pub-turns-page-on-county-cork-space-in-sabin/ . live .
- Web site: A Combination Bar and Bookstore Is Opening on Northeast Fremont This Month . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110031926/https://www.wweek.com/bars/news-bars/2018/09/25/a-combination-bar-and-bookstore-is-opening-on-northeast-fremont-this-month/ . 2022-01-10 . 2022-09-01 . . en.
- Web site: McCurdy . Christen . Oregon Business - SBA Closes Restaurant Revitalization Fund . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211122034115/https://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/restaurants-retail/item/19349-sba-closes-restaurant-revitalization-fund . 2021-11-22 . 2022-09-01 . Oregon Business . en-gb.
- Web site: 2021-06-22 . Elise Schumock of Rose City Book Pub on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730210340/https://kboo.fm/media/103443-elise-schumock-rose-city-book-pub-restaurant-revitalization-fund . 2023-07-30 . 2024-03-14 . . en.
- Web site: 2021-07-07 . Federal relief money pulled away, hurting Portland businesses . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814131719/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/federal-relief-money-pulled-away-hurting-portland-businesses/283-cb782cbf-d382-4a5a-885e-654e319ca111 . 2022-08-14 . 2024-03-14 . KGW . en-US.
- Web site: Wong . Janey . 2024-03-01 . Vegan Cafe Harlow Is Moving Its Flagship Southeast Location, But Not Far . 2024-03-01 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301163854/https://pdx.eater.com/2024/3/1/24087007/vegan-cafe-harlow-southeast-location . live .
- Web site: Swindler . Samantha . 2024-03-08 . To save Rose City Book Pub, patrons are offering up whatever they can for an auction . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312083740/https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2024/03/to-save-rose-city-book-pub-patrons-are-offering-up-whatever-they-can-for-an-auction.html . 2024-03-12 . 2024-03-14 . The Oregonian . en.
- Web site: Swindler . Samantha . 2024-03-13 . Community auction raises $28,000 for Rose City Book Pub. The top item? A single bean . 2024-03-14 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314141904/https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2024/03/community-auction-raises-28000-for-rose-city-book-pub-the-top-item-a-single-bean.html . live .
- Web site: Rose City Book Pub is Portland's Cozy New Bar-Bookstore Hybrid . 2022-09-01 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220109174312/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2018/11/06/rose-city-book-pub-is-portlands-cozy-new-bar-bookstore-hybrid/ . live .