Bridgeport Village Announces Grand Opening of Upscale Housewares Retailer, October 27, 2011

Oct. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- TIGARD, Ore. - Bridgeport Village, Portland’s premier shopping and dining destination, announces the grand opening of their newest store, designer housewares boutique Nambé. The first store outside the Southwest for the New Mexico-based retailer, Nambé opens October 27, 2011.

Celebrating 60 years of museum-quality alloy and crystal housewares, Nambé also offers an array of stunning keepsake bridal and baby gifts. Recognized worldwide for its award-winning designs and dedication to both artistic integrity and everyday functionality, each Nambé piece is designed by a team of award-winning artists and designers from around the world.

“We’re honored that Nambé selected Bridgeport Village for their first Northwest location,” said Fred Bruning, CEO of CenterCal Properties, parent company to Bridgeport Village “Their pieces are truly something to be celebrated and enjoyed by our customers both in their own homes and as memorable gifts.”

Nambé’s unique eight-metal alloy gives pieces the beauty of silver and the strength of steel without tarnishing, peeling or chipping. Today, heirloom-quality pieces feature traditional crystal and alloy along with contemporary materials including acacia wood, copper and bronze. Nambé designs are featured in museums around the globe and have received awards from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and the European Centre for Architecture.

About the Nambé Opening
•   Nambé opens Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10 a.m.
•   Store hours are Mon. – Sat.,10 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Sun., 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
•   The store is located in Bridgeport Village across from Z Gallery and Origins.

About Bridgeport Village: Bridgeport Village is the Portland area’s premier shopping destination. Bridgeport consists of more than 70 fine shops and services, including 11 restaurants and an 18-screen Regal Cinema with I-Max auditorium. Shoppers are treated to premium services, such as valet parking and an onsite concierge. Bridgeport Village is conveniently located just off I-5 at exit 290 in Tualatin.

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Bridgeport Village is the Pacific Northwest’s preeminent fashion and dining center. The center offers an outstanding and enviable array of the region’s first and exclusive one of a kind and internationally renowned stores and boutiques.