Oui Presse
| Oui Presse | |
|---|---|
| Black-and-white graphic logo with a silhouette of a women holding a coffee cup as well as the text 'Oui Press', 'coffee', 'bakery', and 'news' | |
| Photograph of the exterior of a building The coffee shop's exterior in 2022 | |
| Map Interactive map of Oui Presse | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | December 23, 2010 (2010年12月23日) |
| Closed | May 31, 2025 (2025年05月31日) |
| Owner | Shawna McKeown |
| Location | 1740 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97214, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′43′′N 122°38′51′′W / 45.5120°N 122.6476°W / 45.5120; -122.6476 |
| Reservations | No |
| Website | ouipresse |
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Oui Presse was a coffee shop, bakery, and newsstand in Portland, Oregon, United States. Owner Shawna McKeown opened the shop in the Ladd's Addition part of southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in December 2010. Oui Presse served coffee and espresso drinks, ice cream, pot pies, coffee cake and other baked goods, as well as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PB&J) and soups. The business garnered a positive reception, especially for its coffee cake and PB&J, and was deemed one of the city's best coffee shops by Condé Nast Traveler in 2018. After operating for fourteen years, the business closed permanently on May 31, 2025.
Description
[edit ]The coffee shop, bakery, and newsstand Oui Presse operated on Hawthorne Boulevard in the Ladd's Addition part of southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.[1] [2] [3] It had a magazine rack and an outdoor patio.[4] [5] Jingle bells hung above the front door and large front windows allowed a lot of natural light. The interior had a high ceiling as well as stainless steel tables and chairs. Kitchen Table Magazine said the interior had a "warm" color scheme and a "well-balanced, uncluttered" design.[6] There was also a metal sign with blinking lights and a display with vintage scoops and thermoses.[6]
Condé Nast Traveler described Oui Presse as "cheery and feminine, with lights strung around and the smell of freshly baked cookies emanating from the kitchen".[4] Similarly, Portland Monthly called the shop "a cozy, light-strung space stacked like an old-school newsstand with titles from The Art of Eating to Seventeen".[7] Willamette Week described the business as "part bakery and cafe, part magazine stand" with publications like Vogue Italia and Lucky Peach.[8] The shop also stocked Diner Journal and Remedy Quarter.[6]
Menu
[edit ]In addition to coffee and espresso [8] drinks made using Stumptown,[9] the menu included ice cream and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PB&J) called the PB&J Royale.[5] [10] Baguettes and toast were served with butter and jam.[4] Oui Presse also served pot pie with chicken,[11] soups, coffee cake, and other baked goods such as chocolate chip cookies.[2] [12]
Ice cream was made in small batches and caramel was the most popular flavor in 2012, according to Willamette Week.[13] Other varieties included butterscotch pudding and crème fraiche.[14] The coffee cake was made with butter, buttermilk, espresso, and sour cream, with a crumble topping made from brown sugar, hazelnut, and leftover batter.[15] Pistachio was among cake varieties and lentil was among soup options.[6] The chocolate chip cookies had chocolate chips from Belgium.[16] Oui Presse's hot chocolate was made using dark chocolate and Belgian milk.[16] The shop made its own chocolate base for mochas and caramel for lattes and macchiatos.[17] Americanos and cappuccinos were among other coffee options on the drink menu.[6] [14]
History
[edit ]Owner Shawna McKeown opened Oui Presse on December 23, 2010, after signing a lease for the storefront in October. The space had previously been a cafe and a clothing shop.[1] In January 2011, Oui Presse carried approximately 50 publications and McKeown planned to expand the selection to 150 titles.[18]
As of 2014, Kurt Heilemann of the restaurant Davenport hosted a monthly pop-up supper club at Oui Presse.[19] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Oui Presse offered socially distanced indoor dining and required face masks at times.[20]
The business closed permanently on May 31, 2025. McKeown sold the business and Rose City Pour is slated to move into the space.[3]
Reception
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Michael Russell included Oui Presse in The Oregonian 's 2017 overview of the city's best PB&Js. He called the business "charming" and said the PB&J Royale "is what PB&Js must have seemed like when we were kids".[21] Hannah Wallace included the business in Condé Nast Traveler's 2018 list of Portland's fourteen best coffee shops. She opined, "The coffee here is perfectly adequate, but it won't impress coffee nerds—really, people are coming for the homey ambiance, the relative quiet, and the baked goods. Oh, and the amazing PB&J, which along with a hazelnut espresso coffee cake, comprises the very limited (but very delicious) food menu."[4] [22]
Penelope Bass of Willamette Week called Oui Presse "really cute" and wrote, "In fact, it's so downright adorable I expected to see Zooey Deschanel behind the counter serving cupcakes with a wink."[13] Bass also called the ice cream "delicious" and said McKeown "has attracted a loyal following of fans with her tasty treats, delightful kitsch and collection of semi-obscure knitting magazines".[13] The newspaper's Jason Cohen included Oui Presse in a 2019 survey of Portland's best coffee cake.[15]
In 2011, Benjamin Tepler of Portland Monthly called the butterscotch pudding ice cream "fantastically creamy" and said the crème fraiche variety "brings a surprising tang, a delicious acid that cuts through the heavy dairy".[14] In 2017, he called Oui Presse "a neighborhood favorite" and "our dream Portland coffee shop".[7] Tepler said the coffee cake was among the city's best and "proof that you can have your coffee and eat it, too".[7] Eater Portland 's Erin DeJesus called the ice cream "killer" in 2013.[9] In the website's 2022 overview of recommended restaurants near Ladd's Addition, Nathan Williams said "there's little wonder [Oui Presse is] a Ladd's favorite".[11] Katherine Chew Hamilton also described Oui Presse as "charming" and recommended the French press in the website's 2025 list of the best restaurants and bars in the Hawthorne District.[2]
Kerry Politzer of Oregon Jewish Life called Oui Presse "beloved" in 2015.[16] Anna McClow of The La Salle Falconer, a student publication for La Salle High School in Milwaukie, included the business in a 2019 list of five "trendy" coffee shops in Portland. She complimented the coffee and inviting staff, and said the shop had a "homey, 'stay in on a rainy day' feel".[17] Kitchen Table called the pistachio cake "the best cake ever" and said Oui Presse's cakes are "moist without being puddingy, sweet but not cloying, with a perfectly crumbly mouthfeel and just the right amount of thick, creamy frosting".[6]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Pressed for success: Self-employed by necessity, a divorced mother of two says failure isn't an option". The Oregonian . Advance Publications. 2011年02月07日. ISSN 8750-1317. OCLC 985410693. Archived from the original on 2022年01月22日. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ a b c Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2017年07月18日). "17 Essential Restaurants, Bars, and Cafes in Portland's Hawthorne District". Eater Portland . Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2022年01月10日. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ a b Guzman, Dianne de (2025年06月18日). "The Saddest Restaurant Closures to Know in Portland, June 2025". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ a b c d Wallace, Hannah (2018年12月19日). "14 Best Coffee Shops in Portland, OR". Condé Nast Traveler . Condé Nast. ISSN 0893-9683. Archived from the original on 2025年06月15日. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ a b "The Best PB&J, Ever. Really". Portland Monthly . ISSN 1546-2765 . Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ a b c d e f "Best Cake Ever". Kitchen Table Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025年05月26日. Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ a b c "Oui Presse Puts the Coffee Back in Coffee Cake". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ a b "Hawthorne". Willamette Week . 2016年08月22日. Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ a b DeJesus, Erin (2013年07月01日). "A Guide to Portland Coffeeshops with Air Conditioning". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023年03月23日. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ Brooks, Karen, ed. (2014年03月03日). "Five Portland Sandwiches Made with Killer Bread". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ a b Williams, Nathan (2022年12月14日). "Where to Dine and Drink in and Around Ladd's Addition". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024年03月02日. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ "Oui Presse". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ a b c "Scoops' out for Summer: Day 28". Willamette Week. 2012年07月28日. Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ a b c "Summer Scoops". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ a b "A Survey of Portland's Best Coffee Cake". Willamette Week. 2019年01月02日. Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ a b c Politzer, Kerry (2015年12月23日). "Hot Chocolate in Portland and Eugene, too". Oregon Jewish Life. Archived from the original on 2022年08月13日. Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ a b McClow, Anna. "Five Trendy Portland Coffee Shops That You Have To Check Out". The La Salle Falconer. La Salle High School . Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ Hallman Jr., Tom (2011年01月06日). "Southeast Portland: Oui Presse, a new coffee shop that also sells magazines opens on Hawthorne Boulevard". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ Centoni, Danielle (2014年12月05日). "Special Dinners to Plan Your Week Around". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ "Calling Restaurants & Retailers". Willamette Week. 2020年05月01日. Archived from the original on 2022年05月27日. Retrieved 2025年06月22日.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2017年04月04日). "Portland's best PB&J sandwiches". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025年04月28日. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
- ^ "Oui Presse, Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, Oregon, United States - Coffee Shop Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2022年05月19日. Retrieved 2025年06月20日.
