By Dixon Bledsoe
Silverton Coffee Station
Christy Peters has made the career switch from bookkeeper to barista of Silverton Coffee Station, 206 S. Water St. Hours are Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Peters and her husband, Daryl, bought the coffee shop in July. Along with a wide array of hot and cold coffee drinks, the Silverton Coffee Station offers pastries, gourmet ice cream and shakes, hot and cold tea, smoothies and root beer floats.
Recently Peters added chili dogs for $3, hot chili and hot dogs, and will likely bring soups to the menu for the winter. The coffee house offers daily specials, including sundaes on Sunday.
Creekside Grill
Silverton’s newest eatery, Creekside Grill, is open at 242 S. Water St.
Manny Rodriguez is the owner. Tom Ray is Creekside Grill’s manager, and Quincy Jones is the executive chef.
Creekside Grill features a full-service smoke-free lounge and dining room with magnificent views of the creek and surrounding trees.
Creekside is located on the lower level of the recently renovated Hartman Building. There is an elevator for patrons who do not wish to use the stairs.
The menu is classic grill fare, featuring a bone-in rib eye steak, barbecue ribs, halibut Neptune, and Baja fish tacos. The tomato Gorgonzola soup is already making a name for itself and salads are also offered.
Lunch prices range from $5.50 to $10. The Beefeater Club is a popular item along with the Creekside Burger and Kobe beef burger. Local wines are featured. Dining outdoors on the deck above Silver Creek will continue as long as weather permits.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
Creekside Grill is located downstairs at 242 S.Water St., in Silverton. For reservations call 503-873-9700.
The Divine Bean
Mother-daughter team, Brooke and Allison Hall have purchased the more-than-a-coffee drive-through at 1010 N. Main St. in Mt. Angel.
The Divine Bean, open Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., features a selection of hot and cold, blended beverages. But they also serve breakfast and lunch items, including a breakfast burrito, biscuits and gravy and a daily lunch special.
The proprietor baristas encourage drivers to call ahead so orders will be waiting. 503-798-6290.
El Pueblito Restaurant
Need a birria? Craving menudo? Jesus Hernandez and Hugo Perez can help. The restaurateurs have opened El Pueblito Restaurant, offering authentic Mexican food in their new establishment at 222 North Main St., Mt. Angel. Phone in orders are welcome and can be made at 503-845-2168.
The restaurant offers specialties such as menudo (a spicy soup made with tripe) and birria (a meat stew) especially on weekends, as well as the authentic and standard fare of tacos (with a variety of meat choices), burritos, and enchiladas.
Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The restaurant is closed Mondays. Habla Español? Of course!
Silver Falls Yoga Studio
Claudia Berman, MEd, RYT, RMET, has opened a yoga studio at 3559 N.E. Silver Falls Drive. The educator has 30 years of experience teaching, consulting and conducting workshops. She recently came to the Silverton area from Maine.
She will work with individuals and groups of all ages and abilities. One of the many classes offered is called the “Shamanic Journey,” a type of controlled awake dreaming involving the use of music to go into a dream state and self-counsel. Berman said, “We do this technique from the place where we dream, and it is a study of consciousness with a rhythmic drum beat from Native American origins.”
Family yoga classes are also available.
Berman, who has a strong science education and background, is a holistic lifestyle coach, wellness coach, and works with stress management, Breema Bodywork, and body-mind centering.
She can be reached at 503-873-0947 or 541-207-2557. She may also be contacted at [email protected].
CLOSINGS
Red Thai Room
Craig Gereau, owner and manager of the Red Thai Room at 211 Oak St., Silverton, closed his establishment in September and moved to Southern California. The Red Thai Room with its full-service lounge was known for its décor, authentic Thai cuisine, and the gong that was played each time a new table of customers was seated.
In the two years since opening, the Red Thai Room featured live music on occasion and had well-attended special occasion dinners. The closing leaves Silverton with one Thai restaurant, the Thai Dish Cuisine at 209 N. Water.
Tootsies Shoes
Tootsies, the colorful Silverton shoe store, has closed due to health-related issues.
Jenny Roth, the owner and manager of the shoe and sock store, is currently in California and had friends help close up. Roth is the niece of the owners of the Tootsies chain.
Tootsies was Silverton’s only exclusively footwear store. The 107 S. First St. business opened last year.
