Meet our Empresarios: BARRIO

Hacienda CDC’s Empresarios programming supports entrepreneurs to start, grow, and scale their businesses. Read more about our featured Empresario and learn about our amazing community of small business owners.

Business Name: BARRIO

Country of Origin: California

Goals for Business:  To be an integral part of the Portland Mercado as a social enterprise which brings people together and gives them a reason to stay and come back.

Chris’s Story

Chris Shimamoto, the owner, partnered with the Portland Mercado to open BARRIO a social enterprise beer and wine bar. Their other venture, the wine nomad, is a mobile wine bar that provides wine and beer on tap at events throughout the region. Their expansion into a full-time space at BARRIO compliments their knowledge and expertise in the beverage and events industry, and our desire to build a sustainable project.

About BARRIO

Cultural beverages to compliment your cultural foods and services!? Si, Señores! This small "Old World style Cantina"  is located on the Northwest corner of the building, serving up wine in bottles and draft from regions of Latin America and cold, crisp beers to accommodate everything from the spiciest of dishes to the more delicate flavors. For your convenience, BARRIO leads both directly into the market hall, where you can eat food and drink, and to their patio, providing indoor and outdoor eating and drinking options at the Mercado. It is even outfitted with a covered, heated patio for the less tropical Portland months. It's a comfortable laid back space where you can hang out and enjoy. Our hope is that we've created a unique and alternative option to other drinking establishments in the neighborhood.

Learn more about our Empresarios program and other businesses at the Portland Mercado.