I have a new theory about towns named Portland. If you are traveling and you see a town with that name, you should stop- its going to be a cool place.
I reconfirmed this theory in Portland Michigan. We were driving less than an hour south of Grand Rapids and we noticed a sign for the "Cheeky Monkeys" coffee shop.
A town named Portland WITH a coffee shop called the Cheeky Monkeys- we would have no excuse if we drove on by!
We drove maybe a mile or so off the exit, and we found this very cozy coffee shop in a beautiful downtown area.
The inside was roomy and warm on a cold day- the perfect setting for such a perfect coffee shop.
These guys were making up fresh pastries while we were there. We decided to pick a few up for now.... AND a few to enjoy later down the road on our trip.
We walked out with a couple of bags of goodies, and paid pocket change for our food and two cups of coffee. When they rang us up, we thought they were kidding. Had they forgotten some of our purchases?They had not. Our total was around $10. They could have told us our total was $20 and we would have still felt like we had gotten a good value.
You know I love coffee and cool, one of a kind coffee shops with a lot of heart. Well, the Cheeky Monkeys gets the highest rating and recommendation from Kentucky Travels. The place is perfect. Chain coffee shops can't replicate this.The staff was super friendly too and we chatted with them for a long time. I can't wait to stop by the Cheeky Monkeys again!
http://www.cheekymonkeysportland.com/
I love the place and go whenever I am close.
ReplyDeleteCheeky Monkey is one of the defining eateries that I have really enjoyed since moving here to Portland 4 months ago. This place has such an authentic charm, that you would think you went back in time. Not only is the food most excellent, but the staff is so down to earth and friendly that you could spend an entire afternoon there and wonder where the day went. Keep up the great work Cheeky Monkey, the secret is out.
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