Mini-mall Madness!

There is an oasis out in Southeast Portland where everything is vegan, and it's at 12th and Stark! The neighborhood already has a lot of vegan juice bars and cafes, but these shops don't stop with food. It's a pretty interesting ideal binding these companies together in this space since 2007!

Are you familiar with the film, Repo Man? It stars the Mighty Duck man himself, Emilio Estevez, as a white suburban punk coming to terms with the life around him, and some other craziness going on. But this feels like Portland to me, and there's nothing more suburban punk than a vegan mini-mall. It's a strip mall!   

In yesterday's post I mentioned a tattoo shop, Scapegoat Tattoo, and guess where they live? That's right, the mini-mall! Opened in 2005 off Division in SE Portland, and at the mini mall since 2007, the owner is vegan, inks are vegan, all the care products are vegan, and they do incredible work!

So who else occupies this suburban wonder?

Herbivore Clothing

Clothing company that started out online and opened a brick and mortar in 2007 as a part of the vegan mini-mall! They have all kinds of products; from belts and wallets, to clothing and stickers, books, and other odds and ends. They really have a wide selection of items, all cruelty-free, and many sporting a vegan message. Some very entertaining stuff going on in this shop, check it out! 

Sweet Pea Bakery

Awesome bakery offering tons of sweets with a few savory options as well. Founded in 2004 as a wholesaler, they opened this brick and mortar location in 2008. They even offer gluten-free options, as that's a pretty big trend, and vegans love trends! 

Food Fight! Grocery 

This store is going to get it's own blog post, should be tomorrow. I'm a very big fan of this store, you will love it too!