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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Are you all so selfish you aren't willing to share the WHO your mom and pops are and WHERE they are??? 
I'm glad we all agree that it is important to support such endeavors, but if you all don't share them, when I get to a new city I'm not going to know who to see or where to go... post addresses, links, reviews... something to SPREAD THE WORD of the mom and pop shop!!! 
c'mon.... help a person out here.... |
Is anyone on this forum really going to make it out to Corvallis and check out some of these establishments? I highly doubt it. But anyways...here are a couple:
Oregon Legacy Coffee
Evidently you can order coffee from them. I really recommend trying it, if you're a coffee freak like me. The Guatemalan Organic/Fair Trade is our favorite.
Welcome To Cloud 9
This is a local restaurant owned and operated by a friend of ours--his name is in fact Cloud. He also owns the pub next door to Cloud 9, called the Downward Dog. They serve up the best cocktails in town.
http://www.brewbeer.cc/
If you're interested in beer, brewing beer, cheese making, wine making, soda making, or right now, cider making, Corvallis Brewing Supply is THE place to go in town. Joel, the owner, is a really nice guy with an adorable dog who hangs out in the shop with him. He has a bunch of homebrew recipes that he likes to share with customers. They also sell a variety of bottled beers and wine, mostly stuff you can't find anywhere else.
Block15 Brewery
One of my favorite restaurants in town. Simple pub grub, but made with local, delicious ingredients. Their pulled pork sandwich is so good I have a hard time ordering anything else. The owners manage it, but it's not uncommon to see one of them cooking or waiting a table.
Soup Shop (no website)
1603 NW Monroe Ave
Corvallis, OR 97330
(541) 758-0411
A simple soup joint, but with a twist--all of the soups are freshly made, every day, with local organic ingredients. You pay a little more here, but it's worth it. I love their clam chowder and their crouton chips. The owner and his wife make all the soups and work the counter themselves.
This is barely scratching the surface when it comes to owner-operated shops/restaurants/etc. in Corvallis.
EDIT: Oh, are we also listing co-ops? BadNick, our local co-op is a sister co-op to the co-op your daughter works for in Olympia.
http://www.firstalt.coop/ I live two blocks from the North Store and shop there on a regular basis. I am not an owner-member of the co-op myself, but I plan on being one eventually. The North Store in my neighborhood is on the verge of undergoing a massive expansion. I'm looking forward to it!