A nationwide strike is taking place on Friday, January 30, in support of defunding Immigration and Customs Enforcement by not participating in work, school or buying things.
Following the shooting deaths of Keith Porter Jr., Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, Portland has continued to protest.
Some local businesses are closing to honor the protest and others have taken to social media to acknowledge the protest, but let their customers know they will be open.
Businesses closed for the Jan. 30 nationwide general strike:
Cornet Custard will be closed and encouraged, “everyone to support immigrant-run businesses, especially by paying with cash,” on their Instagram.
Dear Sandy cocktail bar in Portland will be closed.
Thai restaurant Eem will be closed. Their social media post said it will close on Jan. 30, “to stand with our communities and friends that deserve safety, justice and humane treatment.”
Bookstore and bottle shop Field Day will be closed. In a post on Instagram, Field Day said, “Don’t normalize the violence, the intimidation, the weight of oppression and hopelessness. Make all that rare. Make community care average, expected, a daily practice. And not just outward-facing community care — taking care of *yourself* is community care, too. Eat a nice snack today.”
Güero, a tostada restaurant in Portland, will be closed. On Instagram, Güero said in part,“Committed to collective action Friday, January 30- Closed for the day. Tomorrow + every day we stand with the people from Minneapolis to Woodburn, + honor the significant love + sacrifice of the humans behind the industry that feeds us. Open Saturday at 11”
Himalayan Dumplings by Kyikyi posted on Instagram to say the café will be closed. The owner said she was closing even though January and February are historically tough months for small businesses financially.
Living Room Wines and Living Room Coffee will both be closed and posted a statement on both Instagrams, “Living Room Wines and Living Room Coffee will be closed on Friday in protest of ICE terrorizing our communities – in Portland, Minneapolis and around the country. “I am not one for following trends. Never have. But for me, this was important to do.”
Oma’s Hideaway and Gado Gado, Indonesian and Malaysian Hawker-inspired restaurants, will both be closed.
Realm Refillery, a sustainable grocer, will be closed.
Selected Stories, a curated bookshop, will be closed.
Community space Sincere Studio will be closed and has asked other creators and artists to support the strike.
Businesses that will remain open on Jan. 30:
Bold Coffee and Books, located at 1755 SW Jefferson Street will be open. It posted on its social media to make its stance against ICE clear, but said, “As a community space that is also a small business with razor-thin margins, we worry that closing for the day will create financial hardship for our staff and our bottom line, without directly benefiting the cause. In fact, closing and therefore canceling our Meet Me at the Crossroad Progressive Discussion event seems completely counterintuitive.”
Doe Donuts + Ice Cream, located at 4110 NE Sandy Boulevard, will be open. It said on social media, in part, “while the decision to stay OPEN tomorrow, Jan 30th does not come lightly, Doe and our staff are not in a place to close on a weekend day, where these sales often get us through the week.”
Thai restaurants Langbaan and Phuket Cafe are open but will be donating a portion of sales and tips earned from Jan. 30 – Feb. 2 to the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition.
Petunia’s Pies and Pastries, located at 610 12th Avenue, is staying open but donating 15% of its sales on Friday to the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition.
Rum Club will also be open and donating 10% of its profits on Jan. 30 to the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition.
Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery. located at 4515 SE 41st Avenue will not be closing, but is catering tacos for all customers from a small Mexican family business.
