According to a recent permit filing, New Arleta Café will be opening in the Mt. Scott-Arleta area, located at 5513 SE 72nd Avenue.
“Our goal is to be able to open on January 1st,” the owner, Patrick Maher, told What Now Portland.
While what the cafe will offer has yet to be confirmed and overall information provided was limited, the permit filing lists the planned days of operation to be every day from 8 AM to 12 PM.
When doing a bit more research, the address listed for New Arleta Café was previously home to The Arleta Library Bakery and Cafe. While the names are extremely similar, New Arleta Café will have different owners.
According to OregonGovUS, the entity for the new cafe is filed under “New Arleta Cafe,” and is marked as an assumed business name. The business filing was registered on February 4th, 2022.
According to the company website for The Arleta Library Bakery and Cafe, “It is with immeasurable sadness that we are announcing the permanent closure of our little “hole in the wall” café. This has been a gut-wrenching decision, and one we are forced to make given the uncertainty of COVID-related timelines and the safety measures needed to operate in this challenging environment.”
“The café has been my life for the past 15 years. Your friendship and support over that period has been truly humbling. Through good times and bad, your smiling, satisfied faces have made this endeavor my proudest accomplishment. The relationships that we’ve fostered over a decade and a half are a blessing that few are fortunate enough to realize.”
“I treasure every laugh, tear, donated plate, and coffee mug that you have shared. I will recall with great fondness watching our neighborhood and community blossom. I am honored to say that our joint was a part of that.”
