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What Happened to Arleta Library Bakery & Cafe? (Portland, OR)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 6 Portland, Oregon Closed March 2020

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Arleta Library Bakery & Cafe has closed — confirmed via Wikipedia, July 11, 2026.

What the source shows: Wikipedia's article, revised 2026-07-11, states the cafe closed in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic financial strain, and Yelp's listing for the address, updated July 2026, still marks it permanently closed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Arleta Library Bakery & Cafe in Portland, Oregon, in the 'Biscuits, Bagels and BLTs' episode (S6E5), which aired 2009-05-04, spotlighting the cafe's brunch menu. Sarah and Nick Iannarone established the cafe in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood of southeast Portland in 2005, according to Wikipedia. According to Wikipedia, the cafe closed in March 2020 amid financial strain tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yelp's listing for the SE 72nd Avenue address, updated July 2026, still marks the business permanently closed. In November 2023, What Now PDX reported that a new cafe using the Arleta name was preparing to open in the same neighborhood; whether that venture is connected to the original ownership has not been confirmed.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 6

Episode 5
Aired
Title: Biscuits, Bagels and BLTs · What was featured: the cafe's biscuits, bagels, and BLT-style brunch menu
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleta_Library_Bakery_%26_Cafe
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/arleta-library-bakery-cafe-portland
  3. whatnowpdx.com https://whatnowpdx.com/2023/11/18/new-arleta-cafes-brewing-up-an-opening-date-in-the-mt-scott-arleta-area/
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