Employee Picks

Greg Camlin From Lit 214 SW 8th One of the things that comes with working at a boutique is the fashion parade that marches in and out of the store all day. You see people fall victim to terrible trends, ill-fitting pieces, and unflattering colors. But Greg’s no asshole, so here he offers some suggestions […]

Charlie From Counter Media 927 SW Oak Looking for political lit? Charlie has recommendations that’ll piss you off… but then they’ll make you laugh, too! – True Lies by Anthony Lappe, Stephen Marshall, Ian Inaba, and Greg Palast: “The Guerrilla News Network investigates the stories that Big Media won’t. They have real journalists working for […]

Jessie From Scooter’s 3312 SE Belmont St Yeah, global warming sucks, but hey–at least it means we’ll get a few more sunny days out of the deal, right? On one of those late summer/early fall sunny days, Jessie from Scooter’s would be happy to help you decide what your best bet is for the last […]

Rory From Portland Wine Merchants 1430 SE 35th & Hawthorne Want to woo your date with a fine bottle of wine and have enough cash left over to buy ’em breakfast? Rory offers a few classy yet affordable picks–and if you ask real nice, he’ll even tell you how the names are pronounced. – 2001 […]

Brian From Rhythm Traders 424 NE Broadway C’mon–you’ve gotta be at least a little tired of laptop music and math rock. You need a break, and in order to keep these last weeks of summer hot, we asked Brian to pick a few exemplary albums to extend your endless sonic summer. — Salsa Mundo: “An […]

Marc Byrne From XV 15 SW 2nd XV is only like one of the biggest pick up spots on the planet, so Mark sees dating disasters all the time. And I do mean all the time. But especially on the weekends. Here’s what not to do if you have any hope of getting laid in […]

Joshua James From the Jupiter Hotel 800 E Burnside Being the maintenance guy at a hip, modly decorated rock n’ roll hotel like the Jupiter requires a lot of tools. Joshua finds good use for all sorts of stuff–from drills to accessories. Here are his favorites! — Black & Decker 14 volt drill: “I can […]

Wm. Steven Humphrey Editor, Portland Mercury 605 NE 21st My boss, Wm. Steven Humphrey, got a little wound up by last week’s “Karaoke Dos & Don’ts.” Known to “warm it up” on the karaoke circuit himself, he has a few tips for the KJs. Oh sorry, not that kind of tip. Presenting the first ever […]

Darryl Zero From Chopsticks Express 2651 E. Burnside Darryl’s a KJ on the other side of town. He’s pretty mellow, but you can’t just act like you were raised by wolves every time you step up to sing. The following behaviors break the KJ code of etiquette: • DON’T get an ego: “You’re not going […]

Rita Badalamenti From Otsu 4181 SE Division Vegans, you might want to move to Division. Next door to the vegan grocery is this new boutique, with clothes, cookbooks, accessories, and shoes–ALSO VEGAN! – Otsu octopus T-shirt: “It’s got a really subtle logo designed by a vegetarian graphic artist, Susie Ghahremani. All of our T-shirts are […]

Ashley Hodge From Capello 103 E Burnside Deciding how to wear your hair can run you into many a peril. Ashley has some pro advice to help you out when making the cut, so never fear. Just don’t: – DON’T overgrow it: “Don’t have long hair if all you can wear is a dumb pony […]