General Porpoise Laurelhurst

Needing to expand production of their signature General Porpoise doughnuts, Best Practice & the Sea Creatures team revitalized an underutilized retail frontage in Laurelhurst neighborhood into a full-scale commissary kitchen and local café. The modest but open and airy café fronts the commissary kitchen that is merely up a few steps and in-view from the entry. The concrete floor, exposed masonry wall, industrial windows and exposed wood ceiling joists are remnants of the original 1950s warehouse and is accented by the new café program in General Porpoise trademark hot pinks, bright blues, crisp white marble and rich brass.

Patrons can enjoy a doughnut and espresso on the white-washed oak floating banquette with powder-coated pink metal brackets that edge the perimeter of the café with comfortable navy channel-tufted upholstery. The café banquette seating is complemented with custom marble top café tables with pink powder-coated bases and white metal mesh side chairs.