This is such a cool market! I was just stopping by to get a kombucha and decided to explore a little. The store is quite expansive on the inside, and they have quite a range of products. I thought their prices were actually quite competitive with other grocery stores. They also had a curiously broad selection of soju. Definitely a cool spot to check out! read more

My absolute Foster neighborhood favorite!! I love this cute little grocery shop; it is stocked with all the organic, boujie, whole foods vibes staples. A small coffee shop also operates within the store. I've never been able to check it out because I tend to shop in the late afternoon/evenings. They also take EBT. read more

I get the best cold brew coffee here. Also they have great vegan alternative products.

TLDR: Highly recommend! This will be a staple store for us! We had various reasons (mainly political) for wanting to shop local & small instead of going to major corps. I had no idea just how profound of a difference I'd feel doing that until we finally visited Bread and Roses. The absence of overstimulation coupled with the presence of warmth and calm was new, especially in a grocery market. It's cozy, has absolutely everything we need, and definitely embodies the values of community, familiarity, and wellness. read more

My wife has done most of our grocery shopping during the pandemic, so she discovered Bread and Roses long before I did. It appears to be a perfect addition to a neighborhood that is attracting a lot of independent businesses. At first glance, this seems to be a small store, but an L shaped corner at the back extends the space quite a bit. You will not find five different brands of any particular product, but the ones that they have are all high quality. On my first visit, I was happy to see a good selection of Equal Exchange coffees and teas. We came away with a variety of tea and a nice bottle of moderately priced wine. Because we were headed elsewhere before going home, we didn't purchase anything requiring refrigeration, but spotting frozen dumplings from Kachka was all I needed to recognize their commitment to excellent products. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

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Awesome independent market with a great and diverse selection. I was in recently to restock on coffee beans and was super impressed with how much the store had to offer. My wife and I always try to shop local and this is worth the drive from SW to support local independent grocery stores in Portland. Also a lot of locally made/sourced items on the shelves, I somehow resisted the temptation to buy Dos Hermanos bread since we already had some at home. Looking forward to coming back with my wife to knock out some of our weekly shopping. read more

I really love having Bread and Roses in my neighborhood. It's saved my butt more times than I can count on an evening when I'm about to make dinner and realize I'm missing some essential ingredient. When you think of corner stores nowadays you might be inclined to think of something closer to a convenience store type place, but Bread and Roses really punches above its weight in terms of the variety and quality of items available. As a mocktail enthusiast, I especially love that they stock Wilderton's alcohol-free spirits (in addition to a robust selection of wines, alcohols and other accoutrements for making drinks). And if you don't find what you're looking for, the owner is always receptive to suggestions of new things to stock. I'm always delighted to see new things being added! For what they sell, prices are comparable to other stores selling the same brands. And best of all, it's got the amazing vibes of a cozy neighborhood grocery store that you might have imagined lining many streets before aggressive consolidation led to everything being a sterile supermarket. read more

It's a great little store. Yes, there is a convenience store markup, but it's not too bad. Either the owner requires them to follow people or I look suspicious -- I'm there all the time, and have never stolen, but there are sudden stocking needs within close range of wherever I am in the store at all times, ha. It would be less awkward to say "As you know, I have to follow you around and watch your every move, but how are you today?" read more

Such a well-stocked neighborhood market. Looks small but they pack in everything you need. Amazing selection of produce, wine, tea, beans, grains, pasta, household supplies, & toiletries. Truly amazing how much variety they have. The prices are really reasonable too, they're not trying to up-charge you just bc they can. Loooove this store & will keep coming here regularly. read more

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Great local market with epic service. Kind and friendly. Highly recommend and will be back.

This store has a lot of great groceries and this and that. I appreciate the many small shops that are now on about 15 blocks of Foster. This one is the best for fresh organic produce and groceries. The fifty cent charge is for transactions under $8 iirc. Not an unusual or bad business practice and I prefer it to a blanket charge for all transactions. I've only had pleasant experiences with the clerks here. read more

What a beautiful gem of a market!! Great addition to the neighborhood. Prices are so reasonable for the quality provided, shopping here is really lovely (quiet, nice lighting, easy to navigate, well organized). It's very out of my way to come here but I don't know if I can go anywhere else again read more

.50 cent charge to use your debit card? In a cashless Covid world that's unkind at best. read more

I love this little market. They honestly have a great selection and the atmosphere is just lovely. Everything feels fresh and I love supporting a small independently owned grocery. read more

Best grocery store in Portland, NO QUESTION! Calmest, best vibes grocery shopping experience in the city. Stepping foot in a new seasons or fred meyer is torture compared to this place. They price things extremely affordable, with a low mark-up. Great organic produce and high quality food products all around. Owner and employees are super friendly and helpful always! This is a great local small business with good community values to support! Literally is cheaper to shop here- they state they have the lowest prices in town for many of their products read more

This little gem has all my family's staples at very reasonable prices. The organic fruits and vegetables are impeccably curated and often higher quality than other shops. read more

This is one of my favorite grocery stores in town! The wine selection is amazing and the owner knows so much about them. The produce section might be small, but it's all mindfully sourced and conscientious of Season. The snacks are great, the vibe is good, Highly recommend! Grab a coffee there and chat with the owner about the local cheese offerings! read more

My fave Portland grocery store. Bread and Roses has a great selection of organic produce and other grocery items (also a great selection of vegan items! : ) as well as household products. They have everything I need - don't need to go anywhere else. Additionally, Sam and his employees are super friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and feel like neighbors each time I'm there. read more

Just found this market today and fell in love. If you're looking for a local place to find local goods, check them out! Produce section was beautiful, there was a great selection, and lots ld COFFEE!!! Owner was super friendly and i know there is a 5 item minimum, but this is to help make sure his business survives this pandemic. Buy local!!! read more

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I can't believe that I haven't been coming here since moving to FoPo. I came in over the weekend to check out the inventory and get a few treats, and now I have a new favorite grocery store! It looks smaller from the outside, but trust me, this market is big enough to do your weekly shopping at. Speaking as a vegan, they've got so much vegan stuff that I normally have to go to two or three stores to find, so it's exciting to be able to find it in an independent grocery store. Highlights include vegan beef and chicken bouillon cubes, a variety of vegan yogurts, Field Roast mini corn dogs, Gardein canned soups, and TVP from Bob's Red Mill. The wine selection is beautiful and has great prices. I'm more of a cider drinker, and they have ciders that I've never heard of before, which is exciting! I would also say that this is a great spot for cyclists and hikers to stop by. They have a ton of great trail snacks. Check out the clearance shelf, I've gotten some great shelled pistachios and fruit snacks for half-off! I think the 5 item minimum is a smart business practice during the pandemic. My only suggestion would be to post a few more signs throughout the store, rather than just on the door. read more

I love this place. We live within a few blocks, and when Bread and Roses opened up, I was so happy that I could walk to buy groceries. The staff are friendly, and the owner genuinely does his best to provide a carefully curated stock of goods while also thinking carefully about how his business could both be the 'bread' (goods) and 'roses' (care) for the Fo-Po neighborhood. My favorite features of Bread and Roses are their really great wine selection, great and fresh organic produce (I dare you to find a more beautiful bunch of kale), and little chats with Sam about his family and any happenings in the store. read more

Great selection of items, that was really really impressive, however owner + combination of other reviews stating gripes about rudeness didn't help. It was obvious that talking about choosing watermelons for ten minutes to some rich old couple was the big priority of the day. Anyways I can't afford most of the stuff in there, I'll buy it on EBT if I'm lucky at New Seasons for probably less $$ lmao. It didn't feel personal but apparently other reviews aren't thrilled with the same issue either. read more

We've been driving Foster for a long, long time You get home from work just to find we're out of thyme Give me Bread and Roses Fruit and veggie juxtaposes I don't need a cart from grocerymax Basket holds a harvest Life instead of lines Corner store, less a chore, you're looking better all the time read more

the items here are organic and mostly local me and my friend go once or twice every couple of weeks. we are usually satisfied with the item but not service. this guy does not know when to stop talking. i wish it would've been better. we want to like it. but one thing that's unsettling is he does not keep employes long. huh wonder whyyyy? oh yeah forgot this guy is a jerk. read more

Stopped by this store on a hot summer afternoon while visiting Portland with my kids. They were thirsty and wanted to get something to drink. We walked in and were greeted right away by an employee who I found out later was the owner. The store was small but very well organized, neat and clean. There were a few customers getting their Sunday shopping done. Passing by the produce section I was especially impressed. It looked like it was ready for an organic food magazine photo shoot-every fruit and vegetable was perfectly displayed and looked amazing. My boys selected root beer and grabbed some ice creams. We went to check out and had a nice conversation with the owner and he suggested some lemonade that I had missed in the drink fridge. I ended up getting a bottle and it was really delicious and refreshing. Overall we had a great experience and would come back again. This little store is really a neighborhood gem. read more

Great local market! Lots of fresh produce, packed with a variety of options, and a friendly place to shop. Thoughtful vegan, vegetarian, paleo, and organic options. read more

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Fosters best kept secret - a variety of interesting high quality grocery foods and other health/hygiene groceries arranged in a very palatable way! read more

A wonderful find in the neighborhood! Has organic produce, deli, breads, wine... I was out for a walk and popped in. At the counter, the purveyor relayed that there is a store policy of "5 items" per purchase. A somewhat off-putting comment to my $7 purchase. It was compounded by the next 2 minutes of him explaining that this was "not a convenience store" and then some garble about reducing foot traffic and growing income. This was all said in such a Portlandia fashion, I had to smile. Oh sorry, did I inconvenience you with my money? read more

Owner is not kind. Will not spend another dollar here. In today's time it's incredibly sad that we will take our money outside our community and neighborhood moving forward. read more

The store is nice and has a solid stock of products, prices are fair. The fruits and vegs are local and yummy. My biggest problem is the owner is very chatty and favors regulars to the point where he is rude when you only come in for a few things. He has said things to me on multiple occasions that are just unnecessary. Besides that I will continue to come in as it is a convenient location for me. read more

Bread and Roses is a wonderful find! Crossroads of high quality local offerings and great prices. The owner (Sam) is friendly and helpful and seems to have the back story/personal connection with many of the makers of products on his shelves. Every other customer I've bumped into has been super cool and friendly as well. It really feels like a community when shopping here. Fresh produce, great coffee, wine and kombucha, too! read more

This place is great. It's a dream to have a such a sweet little market in our neighborhood. To those posters who were complaining about the owner's personality, he's just from New York. We love him. read more

It really pleased me to visit this newer small organic products market with Ron. He first discovered it when looking for avocados and came back saying nothing but good things about all their organic products and about the owners. I was first struck by the community spirit feeling therein. People stopping by to greet Sam, the owner, by name and chatting with him was music to my ears Ron introduced me, and I enjoyed talking with him about the market. People crave this contact these days. Sam can also talk about each of the products and why he carries them. The produce is gorgeous, and both Ron and I bought some. He also carries most anything else one needs in an organic market, including my beloved black licorice. There is also a small coffee bar with some bakery-type sweets (I saw mention of gluten free, etc.) and they looked yummy. I unfortunately was fairly caffeinated up already, but knowing I will return, a coffee tasting time will definitely happen. There is a small seating area for adults and another adorable one for the younger crowd. So please come in and meet the owners. What they're doing is vital to Portland's future. Market of Choice and Whole Foods and the rest are great, but smaller markets like this are the back bones of communities, and this is exactly what the FoPo and Lents' neighborhoods need. While you're at it, drop a note to our mayor, Ted Wheeler, and tell him he needs to visit here and also NWIPA , their next door neighbor, because this is where the real Portland lies. read more

The owner is extremely rude. On multiple occasions. I will never shop here again. It's unfortunate because it's a neat store and has great stuff. But I can not support this guy. read more

Bread and Rose's response to COVID-19 has been a great example of their business values. Calm, friendly service, high-quality products, clear, straightforward protocols that allow you to shop with ease while protecting the health of their community. read more

Yes! Some may be critical of the gentrificational (new word) nature of a little market full of spendy organic and natural foods, a coffee bar, etc...in this part of town. But would I like another fast food hole or toxic bar for working class folks to waste their money in, in any neighborhood? No. Quality food costs more, period. Your body knows the difference, and frankly it is a public health concern for us all. Garbage food is subsidized on all sides, not actually cheaper for anyone, including the planet. I am thrilled that I can walk to get healthy food now, beyond a corporation such as Fred Meyer, and support local businesses that supply well being such as Tabor Bread. Thank you for being here, B and R. We need you! read more

This place is awesome. Great selection and conveniently located within walking distance.

I was happy upon moving into the neighborhood to have a small, local grocery to support. I make it a goal to shop as local as possible and engage with small retailers in my neighborhood. Most weekends I would walk over and pick up items to throw together brunch -- usually a nicer brunch than if I had gone down the street to Safeway as the quality of ingredients is top notch at Bread and Roses. Last weekend, while running a few errands, I popped in to grab a couple of quick things. At the time there was only one other customer checking out. While waiting in line to check out, a very aggressive employee (who I am now realizing owns the place) got inches from my face, and with immediate aggression and vehemence informed me "we have a 5 item minimum". Off putting, given that this place is certainly not an inexpensive place to shop. At this point I put my items down, told the guy that I live in the neighborhood , support this business on a weekly basis, and that I would not be returning. No apologies. No words otherwise. The owner of the store is such an incredible jerk and obviously does not care about treating his customers with any semblance of respect of empathy in these crazy times. Please spend your money elsewhere. read more

This is such a great little market that seems to have everything. Sam, the owner puts so much though into what he puts in his store. Come once for great quality food/ produce/ goods. Stay for the sense of pride and quality Sam takes in his market and the neighborhood. read more

Love this market. High quality goods, very nice owner and staff. The only place I've felt safe shopping at during COVID. I'm so glad my shopping habit has changed so I visit B&R regularly - we are eating so well! Thank you!! read more