Employee Picks

Kristan Garrett From Wax On Spa 734 E Burnside A spa that gives you tequila before ripping out your pubes is a very smart spa. Kris­tan’s also smart, and knows some new salon innovations you should try (guys too!): • Brow/lash tinting: “Especially if you dye your hair, your brows have got to match.” • […]

Allie Smith Aspiring Writer Allie’s novels will be on the NY Times bestseller list someday, but for now let’s savor her advice on what to eat when you anticipate having a few dozen too many drinks at your next holiday party, therefore tasting your meal twice: • DO eat Whole Foods Indian food: “No burning, […]

Marie Brown & Donny Miller From Cinema 21 616 NW 21st This duo makes the popcorn and rolls the films you love. But, have you ever stopped to ask them what they love? It’s puppet actors!: • Dark Crystal (1982): “My favorite puppet character is the Fizz Gig that pops out and goes ‘Urrrghh.’” • […]

Garett Stenson From db clay dbclay.com Six years ago Garett started making DIY wallets out of gaffers’ tape and has moved on to “industrial-grade” gaffers’ tape and a product more appropriately called “pocket art.” Here are his fashion don’ts: • DON’T wear chain wallets: “I see the point of it, we all want to keep […]

Tara Dublin From 94.7 Alternative Portland (KNRK) www.knrk.com Tara is on the air from 9 am–2 pm weekdays on KNRK. She’s a proud music connoisseur with a list of bands that aren’t on the radio: • The Coolies: “Their album Dig was punkish Simon and Garfunkel covers, as well as Paul Anka’s ‘You’re Having My […]

Malice From Devil’s Point 5305 SE Foster Toggling between Sassy’s, Devil’s Point, and keeping her hair a brilliant blue must be hard! But despite her puritan (work) ethics, Malice’s got some devilish taste in porn: • New Wave Hookers (1985): “Magic headphones playing New Wave music make girls want to do it. The clothing these stars […]

Andrea Gibbs From Souchi 806 NW 23rd Andrea spends 40-plus hours a week people-watching at a boutique that sells hand-loomed cashmere clothing, baby gear, and accessories by local designer Suzi Johnson. She knows what she’s talking about: • DO wear chunky belts over sweaters: “And I mean at your natural waist. Wearing belts low on […]

Colin Sheridan Burnside Distribution Corp. www.bdcdistribution.com Colin Sheridan is the Webmaster, IT Pirate, and Deck Swab at Burnside Distribution Corp., a national independent music distribution company located in Portland. Here are his recommendations for quality time-wasting websites: • boingboing.net: “Mainly nerd-worthy articles, with the occasional funny story or link to a Daily Show clip.” • […]

Kathy Chambers, RN Westover Heights Clinic www.westoverheights.com For top-of-the-line testing and quick appointments, this place is the Ritz of STD clinics. This is info Nurse Kathy wants you to know before taking that hot boy home from the next party: • Genital warts eventually clear: “It takes about two years. This is fairly new information, […]

Charlie Hodge From The Wonder Cafe 128 NE Russell Bar-starter extraordinaire, Charlie blessed us with Holocene and Masu. Now he’s the mastermind behind this space below Wonder Ballroom. If you want to prove you’re no amateur, try Charlie’s fave drink picks: • Greyhound: “Grapefruit and vodka. Anyone who orders this has very good taste.” • […]

Drew Wilson From Food Hole 20 NW 3rd Drew’s working wonders at PDX’s newest all-ages club, Food Hole. If there was rock ‘n’ roll Jeopardy, he would be a millionaire, so take his musical film suggestions seriously: • Happiness of the Katakuris (2001): “A violent Japanese musical that resorts to claymation. Takashi Miike has this […]