Call to Portland Area Musicians: CONSIGN YOUR MUSIC AT THE TENDER LOVING EMPIRE STORE! We're building up the music section at TLE! Bring 4 copies and a smile to the store and we'll hawk it to unsuspecting patrons.

For details e-mail: retail (at) tenderlovingempire.com

Tender Loving Empire Store
1720 NW Lovejoy #109 (corner of NW 18th & Lovejoy)
Portland, OR 97207
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Press for the Tender Loving Empire Store

Best Artsy Fartsy Bric-a-brac Peddlers
Like a sparkling little gem of non-yuppified retail, Tender Loving Empire (1720 NW Lovejoy St., #109, 243-5859) shines a helluva lot brighter than the Pottery Barn-ish pit-stops that make up most of the Northwest 'hood. Perhaps that's because TLE serves up culture, sweet culture. From handmade jewelry to small-press lit, clothing and custom artwork, this is stuff-you-don't-need for the thinking man. The vision of art appreciator Brianne Mees and her folk-singin' hubby, Jared, TLE even carries and releases music and offers custom screen-printing. As if that weren't enough, the tiny, colorful shop—located on the trolley line in one of the boomin' ActivSpace buildings—hosts monthly gallery showings and occasional live music to boot. They'll even think about selling your shitty-ass words, tunes or drawrin's on consignment. Tender and loving, indeed.
Willamette Week Best of Portland 2007 (7-25-07)

Other cool press articles:
Willamette Week
Localcut.com
UltraPDX
Portland Mercury

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