Lottie & Zula's

Lottie & Zula's We make wicked good Southern New England Deli foods & have a full beverage & bar menu.

In-A-Gadda-De-Vinyl Record Shop coming soon to our storefront and online, Erica's Soul Food - moving into our Courtyard SOON!

Couple of fresh new sides and salads in the deli case for you all. Two bean salad with corona beans and baby Lima beans,...
08/13/2022

Couple of fresh new sides and salads in the deli case for you all.

Two bean salad with corona beans and baby Lima beans, sweet corn, summer squash, rainbow radish, chives and a savory dressing.

Roasted beet salad with arugula, Granny Smith apples, Bulgarian feta, compressed cucumbers, sunflower kernels and an orange tarragon dressing.

We’ve got a catering gig so we’ll be closing it up at 1:30 this afternoon to make that happen. Get here early if you’re ...
08/11/2022

We’ve got a catering gig so we’ll be closing it up at 1:30 this afternoon to make that happen. Get here early if you’re looking to get a sandwich or delicious beverage.

We’ve got a new summer side salad hitting the deli case today as well, summer squash and sweet corn two bean salad, we’ve also got the new Buckethead brined chicken and tomato jam sando on the board and a few of the TBD chicken salad grinders left, along with all the usuals.

Doing the breakfast sando and coffee thing all day again. Changing up our hours a bit to Tuesdays-Saturdays, still going...
08/09/2022

Doing the breakfast sando and coffee thing all day again.

Changing up our hours a bit to Tuesdays-Saturdays, still going 9am-3pm though.

We’ve also got the new Buckethead chicken breast and tomato jam on the special board and a couple of The Johns, our roast beef and cheddar on marble rye. And don’t sleep on the TBD chicken salad grinder with house harissa, Bulgarian Feta, arugula, watermelon radish and pickled red onions.

We’ll be opening late tomorrow, 11am-3pm. Then we’ll be taking a long weekend, so we’ll be closed Saturday, Sunday & Mon...
08/04/2022

We’ll be opening late tomorrow, 11am-3pm.

Then we’ll be taking a long weekend, so we’ll be closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday and be back on Tuesday.

Our New Buckethead chicken & tomato jam sando is now on the menu.

To add some context to yesterday's apology and address the requests for more information as to what happened: The busine...
07/28/2022

To add some context to yesterday's apology and address the requests for more information as to what happened:

The business relationship with Erica was based on a two part agreement involving a lease with the property landlord for the space where her cart resides and a verbal agreement to use Lottie & Zula's space for storage, refrigeration and as a commissary kitchen with Lottie & Zula’s subsidizing water, electricity, garbage and other utilities at no additional cost to Erica’s lease with the landlord.

In January, before Erica was able to move her cart into the space, Lottie & Zula's was hit with a positive Covid case and forced to close for a short time. Being a new business, still not profitable, changes had to be made to hours and staff schedules to keep the staff safe while retaining their hours as well as operate the restaurant towards a break even. Opening 7 days a week was the best option and given the size of the restaurant with a seperate prep kitchen, the assumption that Erica would be able to continue to use the facilities.

Over the next few months, the arrangement appeared to be working for all parties, as interactions were positive and collaborations were mutually agreeable.

In May, we collaborated again on a meatloaf sandwich. A financial agreement was not formalized first, and it was different from previous collabs in that we were not donating proceeds to charity. An uncomfortable conversation ensued about compensation after the fact, followed by a text thread which began as a $74 offer to Erica for meatloaf. Erica replied that’s what she came up with and payment was sent to her through Venmo. She later responded that $74 was not adequate as it covered only the cost to make the meatloaf. An additional $26 was Venmoed with a request to talk in person to ensure the final compensation was agreeable. That request was declined.

Over the next couple of days and into weeks, amid a now tense atmosphere, more attempts were made to initiate a conversation to resolve the tension and misunderstanding with regards to the collaboration. Erica expressed that she was busy, did not want to talk about it at that time, and she needed space.
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I want to address our situation with Erica’s Soul Food and Erica herself. I am truly sorry. It hurts to know that my act...
07/27/2022

I want to address our situation with Erica’s Soul Food and Erica herself. I am truly sorry. It hurts to know that my actions, or inactions have made her feel the way they have. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life, not always lived up to my word and not always acted in a way that is congruent with the morals and ideals I feel are important. I want to learn, and grow from these mistakes and take this opportunity to be a better person and run a business that is a benefit to the entire community. I am deeply saddened by this and want to put my best foot forward so I can grow, learn, and act in a way that lives up to my own ideals, and the standards that our community expects from me and this business.

Address

120 NE Russell Street
Portland, OR
97212

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+15033336923

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OPENING OCTOBER 2 Lottie & Zula’s is a modern update on a classic American institution, offering great, locally sourced and regional deli fare and beverages at affordable prices to the the Eliot neighborhood and Portland proper. Notta lotta fuss, just a wicked good sandwich.

Lottie & Zula’s will open for Take-Out and Delivery on October 2nd with options to order in person through our contactless kiosk, over the phone, and through our website for pickup or delivery via local bike courier (hey CCC!). We will not be offering dine-in or outdoor seating for the safety of our staff and neighborhood. We ask that all patrons respectfully wear masks, we will provide hand sanitizing stations, complimentary masks for patrons and ensure the safest experience we can provide for our staff and you, our newest patrons.

BUT WAIT...THERE’S MORE COMING Once we are confident that it is smart and safe to open up our doors, we will have plenty of gathering spots to eat-in plus a full service beverage program that should be pretty rad so you can have even more tasty beverages to choose from.

Our vision is to keep working with our buds and favorite people to grow our small marketplace where you’ll be able to find everything from essential pantry items, kitchen and bar provisions, house made charcuterie, cheeses & who knows what else. We started this thing at a strange time and want to take things slow, and be safe, but we have big eyes for all the things this place could be to the community, our patrons, friends & family.