Mt. Tabor’s Cheese Bar Is Closing | Eater Portland

"The Mt. Tabor cheese-and-beer shop run by lauded cheesemonger Steve Jones is closing: it will remain open through the end of the year and run a going-out-of-business sale from January 11 to January 24 for all remaining cheese, beer, wine, canned and jarred goods, and restaurant equipment. For years the shop stocked chilled cases with hundreds of imported and domestic cheeses and also sold beer, wine, charcuterie, snack boards, and pantry goods; when COVID-19 hit the shop shifted to an online market and walk-up or call-in orders. In the closing announcement Jones wrote, “After almost 16 years of independent operation we have decided to close shop and move onto other opportunities,” and he told Eater the pandemic was “absolutely” the reason, noting sales dropped to about 50 percent and never fully recovered despite a brief spring/summer bump. He says he’s hoping for an amazing holiday season (having preordered a number of specials) and plans to host pop-up events around town and continue offering cheeses that can’t be found elsewhere." - Alex Frane