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Northwest Library

2300 NW Thurman St, Portland

Saint Cupcake: http://www.saintcupcake.com/

407 N.W. 17th Ave. [eat]

503.473.8760 | saintcupcake@gmail.com

From the "patron saint of sweet" comes this delectable little bakery that specializes in, you guessed it, cupcakes! They come in bite size and regular – bite size is nice because you don't have to worry about ordering and eating too many! But check the website because the different cupcakes are assigned different days of the week, and you don't want to miss your favorites!
Steve's Cheese: http://www.stevescheese.biz/

2321 N.W. Thurman St.[shop]

503.222.6014

Steve really knows and loves cheese. He can tell you about every farm the cheese he sells comes from, and he has personally visited many of them. He can even tell you the names of some of the cows. For those who want to know their cheese came from happy cows, or who just want to try some exquisite cheese, this is the place to go. Plus you can pick up a bottle of wine to go with your cheese, as Steve shares his space with The Square Deal, a lovely wine shop and tasting room.
The Sultan Cafe: http://www.thesultancafe.com/

1500 N.W. 18th St., Suite 101 [relax]

503.227.6466

Out riding her bike one day, intrepid librarian Jennifer passed by this small cafe located in a strip mall of sorts and saw two guys smoking a hookah in the front window - suffice it to say she was intrigued and she stopped in. The food was excellent (try the baba ghanouj!), they have free Wi-Fi (and if you don't own a laptop, they have a Mac you can use), and of course there are the hookahs which you can try there, or purchase for home use.