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Catering and Private Event
Our café and bar isn’t just for everyday dining — we also provide catering services for gatherings and offer a cozy space for private events. Whether it’s a brunch meeting, a small celebration, or a custom cocktail hour, we make it easy to host with great food and drinks.
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“The perfect spot for excellent coffee, creative cocktails, and tasty brunch.”
Eater Best Chai Lattes in Portland
Before the pandemic, Either/Or was a cute coffee shop by day and a lively bar by night. Now, they only play the first role, but the charm is the same. Either/Or owner Ro Tam produces the cafe’s chai …
Eater Spots to grab Amazing Breakfast Sandwiches
Either/Or’s breakfast sandwich may seem under the radar to some, but the little sausage-and-egg sandwich punches above its weight Served on a bolo levedo …
Eater PDX Either/Or ACLU benefit
Many have been amazed by the way the Portland community has come together since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, but this culinary party may be the largest collaboration among …
Eater PDX 20 best coffee shops in 2017
This coffee shop and bar on North Williams serves stellar breakfast sandwiches with shiitake sausage patties, a standard range of coffee drinks, and a handful of popular coffee mocktails. For those who…
Bon Appétit’s Favorite Hybrid Coffee Shop–Wine Bar in 2019
Tiki Drinks and coffee? Maybe not a logical combo for most, but for the folks at Either/Or, it was a no brainer. The name might make you think that you have to opt for one …
Portland Monthly – August 2018 Cover
What happens when Ro Tam—famous for the creative mocktails at her Sellwood coffee shop, and the ubiquitous ginger-spicy Tanglewood Chai—reaches into …
Portland’s five best new spots for bold coffee cocktails in 2016
Tam’s autumnal, latte-style “dry cocktail” is made with persimmon, cinnamon, cardamom, and a rather evil-looking Asian nut …
Willamette Week -LGBTQ places
Fortunately, this town specializes in two types of bevs. Either/Or is a Sellwood coffee shop designed for all marginalized populations to feel at home….
The Oregonian- Meet the taste-makers on the leading edge of PDX food & drink scene
A first-generation Taiwanese-American, Ro Tam grew up in her parent’s Chinese restaurant in San Diego. After watching her parents …
