Retail Spotlight: Sellwood Shop Spices Things Up For Portland’s Foodies
Sellwood, OR – A shop that sells only herbs and spices? That’s crazy, isn’t it? How often does anyone buy spices? Why, that can of curry powder has been in the drawer for three years and…
Oh. That’s why it has no taste.
Jim and Anne Brown are betting — successfully, so far — that Portland’s foodies want something better. And they want it understandable, accessible and affordable.
In September, the Browns opened the Savory Spice Shop in Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood. Customers ranging from nervous novice cooks to exacting home chefs have found the place, much to the Brown’s delight.