Beachin Bakes — 1011 Chetco Avenue
Beachin Bakes (current occupant of 1011 Chetco Avenue in Brookings, Oregon) is owned and operated by Debi Slack. Debi established Beachin Bakes on Memorial Day weekend back in 2021 (after the building had lain vacant for about one year). She opened the business by herself and is rightly proud of that fact.
Beachin Bakes offers a simple menu of made-from-scratch sweets and treats as well as a variety of light breakfast and lunch options including breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches. As you can see from the menu below, all items are very reasonably priced.
Everything at Beachin Bakes is fresh and delicious and definitely worth your time. I’ve tried the sweet rolls and sticky buns, and some cookies–which were all amazing. For a quick breakfast-on-the-go, I recommend their Boogie Board breakfast sandwiches. Debi uses her fantastic, house-made savory rolls for the bread.
If you haven’t tried Beachin Bakes, you should definitely stop in sometime soon. They’re conveniently located on Highway 101, across the street from Subway, in Brookings.
Hurry In Curry & Beachin Bakes
Hurry In Curry hasn’t done a whole lot of deliveries from Beachin Bakes, but we’d love to see that change. We have minimal overlapping hours, (which are Tuesday through Friday, from 10am to 2pm). So you have 16 hours each week to order delivery from Beachin Bakes through Hurry In Curry.
Whether you want breakfast or lunch delivered at home, or you’re at the office and need a sugar boost for your team, Beachin Bakes and Hurry In Curry have you covered.
So, again, if you want Beachin Bakes delivered, it’s available 10am and 2pm, Tuesday through Friday. Call Hurry In Curry at 541-251-3279 to place your order directly with us.
Here’s to the continued success of Debi and Beachin Bakes!
A Word of Thanks
Debi’s brother, Shane Alcorn, has owned the 1011 Chetco Avenue location since around 1998. Hence, he was very helpful in establishing a timeline of the businesses that have occupied the space. So a huge thanks to Debi for leading me in the right direction, and to Shane for the time we spent on the phone together sorting out “the rest of the story,” like Paul Harvey.
With that, we now step back in time…
The Vista Pub — 1011 Chetco Ave.
Owned and operated by Brookings local, Raymond Ross, The Vista Pub occupied 1011 Chetco Avenue for nearly a decade–between 2011 and 2020.
Always true to their slogan, Good Food, Good Beer, Good People, The Vista Pub grew a deep local following as well as a wide fanbase of out-of-towners. The staff was friendly, the food was delicious, and the taps were always flowing with great local beers.
The menu at The Vista Pub was all about customizable burgers (with over 30 add-ons, there were literally thousands of flavor combinations). They also served great hot sandwiches, customizable baked potatoes, fresh-made soups & salads, beer-battered onion rings, and epic, fried cheese sticks and curds (among other things). Writing this is making my mouth water. I sure do miss The Vista Pub.
Keeping It Local
Raymond proudly featured local products and services at The Vista Pub. As a Brookings native, he sourced local products as frequently as possible: local, grassfed beef from Hastings Natural Beef; bread from First Rise Bakery; cheese from Rumiano Cheese; sometimes even locally foraged mushrooms. The beer offerings included selections from local breweries like Chetco Brewing in Brookings; Arch Rock Brewing in Gold Beach; Port o’ Pints in Crescent City, and other breweries from all across Oregon.
Raymond’s parents (Bill and Shelly Ross) were involved in the pub as well. The Vista Pub used local produce from the Ross family gardens and offered “Mamma Ross’ BBQ Sauce,” made by Shelly. Bill could often be found making soup in the kitchen or setting up one of the arrangements he made for the pub.
The Rosses created a space where locals could gather, discuss local goings-on, have a bite and a brew, maybe even catch some live music. A place where regulars had their own mugs, which hung from the ceiling above the bar. The kind of place that hosts an annual Moustache Party…
…a place with personality.
The End of an Era
2020 was a rough year on everyone, including local businesses, but Brookings restaurants got hit especially hard. Between state-mandated closures, limitations and regulations, and staffing shortages, most restaurants struggled. The Vista Pub was no exception. Eventually they succumbed to the pressure of uncertainties.
Farewell Address
On May 15, 2020, after 9 years in business, Raymond made a public closure announcement via The Vista Pub facebook page:
“It is with a sad heart that I announce that The Vista Pub will not reopen. Due to the reaction to COVID 19 and the future economic uncertainty, I was unwilling to go into large amounts of debt to bridge the gap.
I would like to take this time to more importantly thank everyone who loved and supported us. 9 years of amazing stories and great relationships were rooted in and around The Vista Pub. Please remember the good times. We will see what the future has in store!! I wish all of you the best!!
Raymond Ross”
It was a sad day when I read that post. Hurry In Curry delivered for Vista from 2016 when we opened, through 2020 when they closed. It was awesome working with another homegrown service created by a local.
The Vista Pub had a great run and is missed by a great many. Brookings is a little darker without it.
A fond farewell to a local legend. We salute you!
The Lost Years
Prior to The Vista Pub opening up in 2011, the space was vacant for several years. Over those few years, a couple or few businesses attempted to start up, but each of them failed to launch successfully.
Homeport Bagels and Sandwiches
Homeport opened sometime around 1994 or ’95. I was unable to unearth the original owner’s name, but he opened and ran the sandwich shop for a few years before Shane and Laura Alcorn purchased it as a turn-key business in 1998. They ran it very successfully.
I remember my Senior year at Brookings Harbor High–Homeport was ultra popular. It was common to see classmates wolfing down a breakfast sandwich before or during first period. At lunchtime you had to bolt at the bell and sprint for the parking lot if you wanted to beat the lunch crowd down to Homeport and get a sandwich.
The Boogie Board bagels were awesome–jampacked with whatever meats and cheeses and vegetables you ordered–they were my go-to. Plus Homeport made the best soups. Perfect during the Fall and Winter months.
Homeport Changes Hands Again
The Alcorns sold Homeport in 2005. The new owners did not fare well. They closed that same year. The Alcorn’s son, Justin, opened the sandwich shop back up between 2005 and 2006, and rebranded as Boogie Board Bagels, which was sold when it relocated to 925 Chetco Avenue (which is currently Khun Thai). This is a perfect segue into next month’s blog. In January we’ll cover 925 Chetco Avenue.
Lost to Time
I was unable to uncover (or recall) anything about 1011 Chetco Avenue prior to Homeport opening in the 90’s. Shane says he thinks it was Hole In The Wall bakery. Prior to that…who knows? Seriously, who? If you know, please enlighten all of us in the comments.
That’s all for this month’s edition of The Hurry In Curry Blog. Thanks so much for reading. See you back here next month. If you enjoy our blog, don’t hesitate to share it with a friend.
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Gabriel Chatman
Owner/Operator
Hurry In Curry Deliveries