Barrio

While words are hard to come by for me right now, my heart is filled with so much gratitude and very important to me to thank people. All of your love and support in many ways the past few days have been overwhelming and there are no words to fully express how much they mean to me, my family, the Hacienda and the Mercado family. With all of your own things to deal with and financial pressures you face, you have taken time and money and effort to reach out and give kindness, compassion, support and love. Watching the power of the community rising up to help is so beautiful to see and will help those affected to move forward. We talk about community a lot but you have shown it exists and means everything.

The financial support you have shown is nothing short of disbelief. Thank you Anna for setting up my go fund me when I was paralyzed and Andrea for setting up the Portland Mercado Relief fund. Thank you for all the fundraisers that you put together so quickly for the bar and the mercado.

Thank you to every person that has sent me and the mercado a personal note, voicemail, comment on social media. It has touched my heart in a way that brings me hope and some light when there was only grief and devastation.

I wanted to share with you a poem that was hanging in the bar that I looked at every day that brought me so much pride in what I do. It was written by my friend Frank Holt and embodies what Barrio represents in my life and my community.

Thank you to all my friends and the community that have been there for me, checking in, sending food and concern and love. I feel your arms around me with your virtual hugs and this helps me right now more than you know. Thank you from every fiber of my being. I don’t know what the future brings but I look forward to the day I can see you again with a smile and thank you in person. Until that day comes, please pet your dogs and tell them I also miss them dearly.

This morning a fire broke out and the bar has been destroyed and the mercado and all of the vendors were. affected. Thank you to Portland Fire and Rescue for coming quickly to put out the fire and preventing worse damage. Thank you to the Hacienda and Mercado family for being there for all of us.

So a quick note to thank all of you for your kind words of support and love. I’m obviously sad, devastated for all my work neighbors and commissary kitchen friends affected by this at the Mercado. My heart is grateful for all the immediate donations, support and love from the community and all the notes and beautiful stories you’ve posted and I’ve received. Lots of beautiful memories that will always live on in all of the hearts of those who visited the Mercado. As soon as I know more or have a message about next steps I’ll make sure to let you know. Thank you for your love and wishes. They make a big difference to me and my team and family right now. you

“Just a small town girl, singing in a lonely world…”

Join us for the inaugural evening group singalong at Barrio this Thursday, December 7 at 7pm. Song requests accepted. Hosted by Lenny and Priscila! All dogs welcome. 🐾

Have you been a good pup this year? Come meet Santa at  on Sat Dec 9 from 3-6PM for our third annual Santa pups benefit. $10 suggested donation for a photo with Santa, benefitting Family Dogs New Life Shelter . Amazing raffle prizes, tasty dog treats and holiday cheer

Here are links: 

Family Dogs New Life Shelter
https://www.facebook.com/people/Family-Dogs-New-Life-Shelter/100064531371032/ (https://www.facebook.com/people/Family-Dogs-New-Life-Shelter/100064531371032/)
https://www.instagram.com/fdnewlife/ (https://www.instagram.com/fdnewlife/)
https://www.familydogsnewlife.org/ (https://www.familydogsnewlife.org/)

Barrio

https://www.instagram.com/barriopdx/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/barriopdx/?hl=en)

https://www.facebook.com/barriobarpdx/ (https://www.facebook.com/barriobarpdx/)

https://www.portlandmercado.org/barrio (https://www.portlandmercado.org/barrio)

Come out to Barrio on Wednesday, October 18 from 6-8pm for a reception for our newest artist featured in our art wall with Sean Galloway. Seani moved from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he spent years shooting commercial photography for Polara Studios, Iridio Studios, GI Joes and Nike. His work featured at Barrio is infrared photography. Learn more about his life, process and infrared photography.

Come out this Friday, October 13 from 7-9pm to Barrio in the Portland Mercado for an evening of live music with Paul and Kaiya. Mixed Feelings is a Portland duo exploring the dreamy space between soul and folk music. Paul strums and Kaiya sings - together they reimagine classic tunes as tropical lullabies.