November 15, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life
While making breakfast burritos for her family during the pandemic, Michelle Tomerlin had a revelation. After 15 years of running a housecleaning business, she didn’t find it challenging. She wanted to open a food truck. Burgers and tacos are her favorite foods. Since there are so many taco trucks in… Read story
November 8, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
Over the past several decades, sushi, like bottled water, has shifted from a delicacy for the elite to a commonplace item sold at Safeway and Fred Meyer. Low-cost sushi rolls stuffed with veggies and fake crab doused with mayo-based sauces have created the idea that sushi should be inexpensive. But… Read story
November 5, 2024, 6:05am Business
Tucked into a corner of the Daily Paper Coffee Roasters drive-thru in Camas, a sign speaks to the owners’ philosophy: “Quality takes time. Thank you for your patience.” Read story
October 26, 2024, 6:05am Business
Ten eastern Clark County businesses are participating in Taste of the Gorge, featuring a diverse array of restaurants and small businesses in the Columbia River Gorge. Read story
October 25, 2024, 6:09am Business
A local food scene doesn’t just happen. Certain things need to be in place to allow talented would-be chefs to thrive. For years, the Vancouver Farmers Market has offered space for people to start their businesses. The Second Mile Marketplace has provided a commercial kitchen. Now relative newcomer Recluse Brew… Read story
October 22, 2024, 2:39pm Business
The wave of Shari’s Cafe & Pies restaurant closures across Oregon appears to have shuttered a couple of Clark County locations, as well. As of Tuesday morning, the Shari’s at the corner of Northeast 117th Avenue and 76th Street appeared to be the only one still open here. Read story
October 18, 2024, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive
When their father died, Melissa Mancillas took in her teenage sister, Janelle Almanza, and raised her. As years went by, the sisters became best friends. Now with their Mexican coffee shop, Cariño Coffeehouse on Main Street in downtown Vancouver, they’re business partners. Read story
October 11, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
The two largest hop growing areas in the United States are in the Willamette and Yakima valleys, which has made the Pacific Northwest a beer destination. From mid-August to late September, local brewers rush to fetch these fragile fresh hops straight from farms to create special fresh-hop seasonal brews through… Read story
October 9, 2024, 6:02am Business
A few years ago, Baiylie Bancroft had a revelation while making drinks for a get-together at her Washougal home. Read story
October 4, 2024, 6:08am Business
When I moved here a decade ago, I was fascinated by the food cart pods in Portland. Since then, many people have told me they planned to build similar ones in Vancouver but none of that scale have materialized. When I heard a food truck pod with a taproom and… Read story
