I Heart Sip and Kranz

Posted January 2nd, 2007 in Family Outing, Milagros News, food

For many years I lived in Boston trying to become a rock star or at least make enough off “my art” to enjoy something more substantial than Ramen Noodles. To make ends meet, I had a job delivering art to Manhattan once a week. We would fire up the truck at 4 am deliver to galleries in town, double park a lot, hit a “Ray’s Pizza” for lunch, and make it back around 10 pm for a couple of beers at Foley’s.

The job made for a long day but I enjoyed the opportunity to soak in NYC once a week. The galleries we served and much of the art we delivered were models of modern design. Modernism – its simplification of form- has always captivated me but part of my admiration is no doubt based on my inability to ever be that unadorned in style.

Like it or not, my sense of style bounces between hippie and grunge (thus I always have an excuse to be unkept). I am much too cluttered in thought and deed to ever inhabit any structure found in the pages of dwell (even though I subscribed to the magazine for many years). Regardless I remain captivated by crisp, clean lines, and different shades of the color white. Which explains in part why my new crush in the world of kid-friendly cafes is Sip and Kranz.

What will you find there? Wonderful modern atmosphere, tasty, affordable and simple cafe fare (salads, sandwiches, etc.), good coffee, beer and wine, free wi fi, and a glass-enclosed play area for the kids – so you can watch your kids with the volume off. Other than my desire to tear the BIG SCREEN TV out of play area, my only complaint is that I can’t walk there.

All said, I could easily spend an entire day at Sip and Kranz counting the different shades of white. Hopefully they will never require a dress code.

Sip and Kranz is located at 901 NW 10th Avenue in Portland near Jamison Square.