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Behind the Museum Café is a cafe with two locations in
The original cafe, located west of the
Behind the Museum Café
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Portland, Oregon
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Description
The original cafe, located west of the Portland Art Museum
The Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon, United States, was founded in 1892, making it one of the oldest art museums on the West Coast and seventh oldest in the US. Upon completion of the most recent renovations, the Portland Art Museum becam ...
serves coffee, tea and Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
small plates
Small plates is a manner of dining that became popular in US food service after 2000. ''Small plates'' may either refer to small dishes resembling appetizers which are ordered à la carte and often shared, such as tapas, or to the small Course (di ...
, including baguette sandwiches, sweets, onigiri
, also known as , , or rice ball, is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in ''nori''. Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume (''umeboshi''), salted salmon, katsuobu ...
, and otsumami
In Japan, it is customary to serve alcoholic drinks with snacks called , , or . These are usually quite salty and served in relatively small portions. Sakana are usually more substantial than tapas, although they are not considered a meal sinc ...
. The drink menu includes espresso
Espresso (, ) is a coffee-brewing method of Italian origin, in which a small amount of nearly boiling water (about ) is forced under of pressure through finely-ground coffee beans. Espresso can be made with a wide variety of coffee beans and ...
, iced coffees, lattes, and other milk drinks; tea options include matcha
is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, traditionally consumed in East Asia. The green tea plants used for matcha are shade-grown for three to four weeks before harvest; the stems and veins are removed during ...
and ''hōjicha
() is a Japanese green tea. It is distinctive from other Japanese green teas because it is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal. It is roasted at to prevent oxidation and produce a light golden colour, as opposed to other Japanese teas whi ...
'' lattes. A second location in the former Guild Theatre serves matcha
is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, traditionally consumed in East Asia. The green tea plants used for matcha are shade-grown for three to four weeks before harvest; the stems and veins are removed during ...
and homemade sweets
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Walker MacMurdo of ''Willamette Week
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History
Early history
''Willame ...
'' described the cafe as "inconspicuous" and "a microcosm of Japanese culture
The culture of Japan has changed greatly over the millennia, from the country's prehistoric Jōmon period, to its contemporary modern culture, which absorbs influences from Asia and other regions of the world.
Historical overview
The ance ...
: a one-stop shop for imported antiques and kimonos and contemporary ceramics, pottery, calligraphy and art in the Japanese tradition". The newspaper has said, "Antique jewelry boxes, kimonos and kokeshi dolls line the walls, and the mix of PSU students, museumgoers and fortunate wanderers seated within are never in a rush to leave."
History
The original Behind the Museum opened in a former Boyd's cafe in 2011. In 2019, owner Tomoe Horibuchi confirmed plans to open a second location called Book of Tea Café in the Japanese bookstoreKinokuniya
is a Japanese bookstore chain operated by , founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Its name translates to "Bookstore of Kii Province". The company has its headquarters in Meguro, Tokyo.
One of the company's g ...
, within the former Guild Theatre. The second location opened on August 21, 2019.
Reception
In ''The Oregonian
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''See also
*List of Japanese restaurants
This is a list of notable Japanese restaurants. Japanese cuisine is the food—ingredients, preparation and way of eating—of Japan. The traditional food of Japan is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes, each in its own utensil, with an ...
References
External links
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{{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon
2011 establishments in Oregon
Japanese restaurants in Portland, Oregon
Restaurants established in 2011
Southwest Portland, Oregon