Employee Picks

Nick Pidcock From The Heathman Hotel 1001 SW Broadway As a valet, Nick gets to drive luxury cars all the time–but mostly he parks them. However, who would know better which luxury car parks best? Start saving your penniesÉ – Mercedes: “A very soft, smooth car to drive. Very comfortable, and very easy to park–even […]

Jesse Watson From Atomic Lily 734 E Burnside FASHION DON’T ITS! Being a fashion guru, Jesse knows a thing or two about great fashion and a thing or 12 about fashion don’ts. Save yourself from fashion disaster by following Jesse’s five simple tips. Shit, I better go home and change out of my overall shorts. […]

Emily Kingan From City Bikes Annex 1914 SE Ankeny Like so many fun things, being an urban bicyclist is a little frightening. You need more than just your middle finger to protect yourself! Emily has some ideas to keep you visible and intact: – Lights: “A white front light and a red rear light. If […]

Kelley From Mary’s Club 129 SW Broadway “Even though my head says ‘Benicio isn’t there,’ my heart says, ‘Maybe! Maybe tonight he is!”’ says Kelley, one of Portland’s fave strippers. Even though he isn’t there, Kelley might be. Here are her top songs to dance to: – “Highway to Hell,” AC/DC: “It’s a good song […]

Jesse Brighten From Evolution Exotics 1526 NE Alberta Jesse likes critters that are creepy and crawly, so he opened a store to provide our fair city with an excellent resource for pets that are, well, a little “left of center.” His five favorites: – Green Tree Python: “They sleep all day and hardly ever come […]

Scott McLean From Holocene 1001 SE Morrison As Holocene’s booker, Scott’s duties keep him awash in creative, fashionable flow. Therefore he’s a great specimen to dissect for what’s hot: FASHION DO ITS! – DO wear hyper-wrinkled shirts: “My sister went to Paris and brought back these really cool shirts that have really fine wrinkles.” – […]

Gary Paulsen From Coastwide Laboratories 1735 NE 7th The home cleaning aisle is a downright labyrinth! And all you really need is a clean bathroom so as not to repel prospective lovers. Skip the bullshit and take your chemical allowance to a professional janitorial supplier, like Gary! Five things and why they’re useful: – Rubber […]

Logan Lynn From Magpie 520 SW 9th Speaking of all things fashion and doing & don’ting, fall is just around the corner. And my gawd bitch, what are you wearing? “Express yourself” all you want, but steer clear of these pitfalls. Pro clothier Logan warns of five fashion fuck-ups: • Don’t tuck your shirt in!: […]

Dana Hush & Stephanie Lindahl Kiehl’s 712 NW 23rd The Kiehl’s company has been around since 1851, but the location on NW 23rd only just opened. Over a 150 years is a long time to develop hundreds of lotions, cremes, and beauty care products. Here are five that a human being can not possibly live […]

Victor “Prince Paul” Nash East-West Café 4505 SE Belmont Victor loves vinyl. He even brings his own turntable from home just to listen to records at work. Here’s what’s at the front of the stacks: • Loose Fur by Jim O’ Rourke and Jeff Tweedy: “Jim O’ Rourke is a god amongst men.” • Fulfillness’ […]

Carlos Rodriguez From Spartacus 300 SW 12th You know what’s exhausting? Coming up with endless variations of lotions and costumes and sex toys. And what’s relaxing is cozying up with a book all day. Carlos knows you have a one-track mind: • Acts of Passion: Sexuality, Gender, and Performance by Maya Chowdhry & Nina Rapi: […]

Chris Shattuck From The Roxy 1121 SW Stark If you ever get tired of staying up all night dancing in Vaseline Alley, maybe some day you’ll stay home and rent a movie. If you do, ask Chris about it first. These are some things he might tell you: •Fight Club (1999): “This is one of […]