Tao of Tea Teahouse Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 8.75 8 8 10 9 Location: 3430 SE Belmont St. Portland, OR 97214 Hours: 11am-11pm daily, final seating at 10:20pm Times Visited: 2   There is something that makes me feel special while sitting in the Tao of Tea. Maybe it's that I finally decided to become a loose leaf tea person a couple years ago and the [...]

Many people might not think that unemployment is a positive thing, but I think it's grand, and I'm excited about all of the opportunities that it holds for me. And now, finally, after no fewer than four goodbye parties (not to mention several tea and lunch dates and extra visits), the day has finally come - I am officially unemployed! Now I can get busy with all of the exciting things that I'm truly interested in, and not have to worry about work getting in the way. :)

My last day was kind of hectic, but fortunately not too stressful. I got to see and say goodbye to most of the people I wanted to (even Dan the shuttle driver, who stopped the bus in the middle of the street and opened his door to lean out and give me a hug), had a lovely last day lunch with Jenn and Trisha, and even made it to Employee Health for a few of my immunizations for Ecuador - Hepatitis A in my right arm, B in my left, and tetanus/diphtheria in the rear. Pleasant. I go back to the Family Medicine Travel Clinic on Tuesday to get the rest of the shots - the really expensive ones that my insurance doesn't cover, of course.

I was thinking about going to shape note singing last night, but by the time I got back from a "happy hour" tea with Catherine and Trisha (none of us drink alcohol, so we went to The Tao of Tea...

If you find yourself in Bloomington, be sure to check out Inner Chef, on the West side of the square. Owned and operated by an old friend, (that's him modeling the products in each section on the site), Inner Chef is B-town's premier store for kitchenwares and nice food. He even carries whole leaf tea from the Tao of Tea. Hooray for Oregon businesses selling abroad!
Its been a couple of years since the store has made the news.

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Staff Picks: Best Place to Get Out of the Rain "A quiet, meditative and relaxing place to spend an afternoon trying a huge selection of gourmet teas in a Japanese garden-ish atmosphere. Take a good book. Nice menu with an amazing smoked vanilla ice cream." - Drew
Address: 3430 Southeast Belmont Street, Portland, OR, 97214
Tags: staff picks, belmont, tea

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