Portland’s Tov Coffee Is Selling Its Iconic Double-Decker Bus

A decade ago, lacking the money to open a proper coffee shop, Joseph Nazir bought a red double-decker bus in San Diego for $10,000 and brought it up to Portland. Until he got a brick-and-mortar in 2023, that bus served as his Egyptian coffee shop, Tov Coffee, and has become a quirky landmark on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard.

Now, reports KOIN 6, Nazir is selling the bus, which has become a hassle, especially now that he serves customers in a building. “It was just a lot of money going out with maintenance and keeping the heat and all that,” the owner told KOIN 6.

So… can you have it? Nazir said that he is hoping to get between $75,000 and $100,000 for it, which he thinks is a fair price given its history and the renovation he undertook to make it a coffee shop. “He would also accept $50,000,” KOIN 6 writes, “with the hope that the new owner would preserve it.” Interested buyers can reach him on Instagram.

On to more news:

Now you can eat while watching a movie

As of last month, Fork n’ Film is putting on events in Portland. What’s Fork n’ Film? It’s an “immersive cinematic dining experience” that serves multi-course meals inspired by the movies that it screens. The upcoming lineup of Portland screenings includes Mean Girls and a whole lot of Disney films — Fork n’ Film founder Francesca Duncan told the Oregonian that’s because “our audience is filled with millennials who love Disney.” Well, millennials who love Disney and have some disposable income: tickets are between $175 and $200. More info can be found here.

A James Beard Award finalist is doing a brunch pop-up

Rob Connoley might not be a well-known name to locals but he was a big wheel in St. Louis, where he was a James Beard Award finalist for his work at his restaurant, Bulrush. Now living in Portland, Connoley is taking over the kitchen at the Ancestro pop-up inside the Pearl District coffee shop Cadejo. Connoley said in an email that his “culinary roots are in New Mexican cuisine” and that’s what he’ll be highlighting at this pop-up on February 22 and 23 from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. For more info check out the Instagram flyer.

Mercury launches Weiner Week

The Portland Mercury is following up its burger week with Weiner Week, which is what it sounds like — this week (from now until February 2) more than 40 restaurants are serving hot dog specials, all for $8. There are vegan and gluten-free options available along with Chicago dogs, Seattle dogs, pizza dogs, and more. Go here to learn more.