Oui Presse
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | December 23, 2010 |
| Closed | May 31, 2025 |
| Owner(s) | Shawna McKeow |
| Street address | 1740 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97214 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′43″N 122°38′51″W / 45.5120°N 122.6476°W |
| Website | ouipresse |
Oui Presse was a coffee shop in Portland, Oregon, United States. Owner Shawna McKeow started the business in December 2010, in the Ladd's Addition part of southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. Oui Presse served coffee drinks, pot pies, coffee cake and other baked goods, as well as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PB&J). It garnered a positive reception, especially for its coffee cake and PB&J, and was deemed one of the city's best coffee shops by Condé Nast Traveler in 2018. After operating for fourteen years, the business closed permanently on May 31, 2025.
Description
[edit]Oui Presse was a coffee shop on Hawthorne Boulevard in the Ladd's Addition part of southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.[1][2][3] Condé Nast Traveler described the shop as "cheery and feminine, with lights strung around and the smell of freshly baked cookies emanating from the kitchen".[4] Similarly, Portland Monthly called Oui Presse "a cozy, light-strung space stacked like an old-school newsstand with titles from The Art of Eating to Seventeen".[5] The interior had a magazine rack and outside was a patio.[4][6]
In addition to coffee drinks made using Stumptown Coffee,[7] the menu included ice cream and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (PB&J) called the PB&J Royale.[6][8] Baguettes and toast were served with butter and jam.[4] Oui Presse also served chicken pot pie,[9] soups, a sour cream coffee cake, and other baked goods such as chocolate chip cookies.[2][10]
History
[edit]Owner Shawna McKeow opened Oui Presse on December 23, 2010, after signing a lease for the storefront in October. The space had previously been a cafe and a clothing shop.[1]
As of 2014, Kurt Heilemann of the restaurant Davenport hosted a monthly pop-up supper club at Oui Presse.[11]
The business closed permanently on May 31, 2025. McKeow sold the business and Rose City Pour is slated to move into the space.[3]
Reception
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Michael Russell included Oui Presse in The Oregonian's 2017 overview of the city's best PB&Js. He called the business "charming" and said the PB&J Royale "is what PB&Js must have seemed like when we were kids".[12] In 2017, Benjamin Tepler of Portland Monthly called Oui Presse "a neighborhood favorite" and "our dream Portland coffee shop". He said the coffee cake was among the city's best and "proof that you can have your coffee and eat it, too".[5] Hannah Wallace included the business in Condé Nast Traveler's 2018 list of Portland's fourteen best coffee shops. She opined, "The coffee here is perfectly adequate, but it won't impress coffee nerds—really, people are coming for the homey ambiance, the relative quiet, and the baked goods. Oh, and the amazing PB&J, which along with a hazelnut espresso coffee cake, comprises the very limited (but very delicious) food menu."[4][13]
In Eater Portland's 2022 overview of recommended restaurants near Ladd's Addition, Nathan Williams said "there's little wonder [Oui Presse is] a Ladd's favorite".[9] In the website's 2025 list of the best restaurants and bars in the Hawthorne District, Katherine Chew Hamilton also described Oui Presse as "charming" and recommended the French press.[2] Eater Portland's Erin DeJesus called the ice cream "killer".[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pressed for success: Self-employed by necessity, a divorced mother of two says failure isn't an option". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. 2011-02-07. ISSN 8750-1317. OCLC 985410693. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b c Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2017-07-18). "17 Essential Restaurants, Bars, and Cafes in Portland's Hawthorne District". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b Guzman, Dianne de (2025-06-18). "The Saddest Restaurant Closures to Know in Portland, June 2025". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b c d Wallace, Hannah (2018-12-19). "14 Best Coffee Shops in Portland, OR". Condé Nast Traveler. Condé Nast. ISSN 0893-9683. Archived from the original on 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b "Oui Presse Puts the Coffee Back in Coffee Cake". Portland Monthly. ISSN 1546-2765. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b "The Best PB&J, Ever. Really". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b DeJesus, Erin (2013-07-01). "A Guide to Portland Coffeeshops with Air Conditioning". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Five Portland Sandwiches Made with Killer Bread". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b Williams, Nathan (2022-12-14). "Where to Dine and Drink in and Around Ladd's Addition". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Oui Presse". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Centoni, Danielle (2014-12-05). "Special Dinners to Plan Your Week Around". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2017-04-04). "Portland's best PB&J sandwiches". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Oui Presse, Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, Oregon, United States - Coffee Shop Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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