CITY HALL NOTEBOOK
Thursday, September 07, 2006
The Oregonian
Food@Tram:
South Waterfront is a bunch of dust and construction workers now. But food is on the way. Good food, even. In case you don't read the fine print inside The Oregonian's Monday business section, The Daily Cafe @ The Tram will open in Portland's newest neighborhood late this year. The restaurant will take a spot in Oregon Health & Science University's building next door to the tram stop.
Craig Sweitzer, a principal at Urban Works Real Estate who worked on the deal, said it's a primo spot for the cafe given the number of tram riders and visitors to the OHSU building.
Sweitzer's the lead guy signing up South Waterfront retailers. He also does work for the Pearl District's lead developer, Hoyt Street Properties. The Daily Cafe, Sweitzer said, fits into their mold for locally owned independent stores. "We've had a lot of chains contact us," Sweitzer said. "So far, we've turned them all down."
In other words, no Big Macs in SoWa.
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/orego...ortland_news/1157592312307080.xml&coll=7