The headline says it all—Bridgetown Bites is 7 years old! It has been quite the adventure in writing. We started strong in 2017, then I got breast cancer in 2018 (which put the kibosh on things), then came back with lots more energy in 2022. That was the first year of regular content on the website (it all tracks with progress of my cancer treatment).
On July 3, 2017, I posted Welcome To Bridgetown Bites, outlining “a new blogging project.” But did you know that Bridgetown Bites started back in 2016 as an Instagram account? The first post was on September 14, 2016 and was about salt cod croquettes at the now defunct Fire & Stone (Beaumont-Wilshire). The next post was about feta stuffed mushrooms, roasted garlic, and a Mediterranean tuna salad at The Magnolia (Hollywood Ditrict), also gone (The Magnolia was one of my saddest pandemic casualties).
I’ve really enjoyed writing here and look forward to continuing to bring you independent news and views on the state of the Portland (and metro area) food world. Many thanks for your support—readers, commenters, tipsters—over the years.
Again—happy birthday, Bridgetown Bites!
Meg Cotner
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Congratulations! You have a good thing going there. I enjoy each post and look forward to them.
Congratulations! You have carved out a great niche in Portland’s food media world. Thanks for everything you do.
Congratulations! You’re an important part of Portland’s food scene – thank you for your hard work and your insights.