Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, October 2024

I know I sound like a broken record, but it’s always interesting to see what the top 5 posts are the most-read in any given month. In October it was restaurant openings, the bread festival, and our list of Thanksgiving in Portland options (which has been updated multiple times with new places to get pies, turkey, and more).

Also In October we saw over 22,000 unique visitors who generated close to 29,000 page views. That’s an increase of 17% and 26%, respectively, from the previous month.

As always, thanks for reading, sharing, commenting, and for your tips. And I hope you cast your vote by 8pm today!

5. TAPTAP Cuisine Will Open a Restaurant on Sandy Blvd

Haitian food lovers, you have something to celebrate—TAPTAP Cuisine is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant on NE Sandy Blvd. They operated on N WIlliams as a food truck with a nice (covered) outdoor seating area for many months, but now they have leveled up into a building where they can create, prepare, and offer their beautiful Haitian and Caribbean cuisine in NE Portland.

4. Thanksgiving 2024 in Portland

Welcome to our Thanksgiving 2024 in Portland list! In it, you’ll find options for poultry and meat orders, desserts, meal kits/takeout, and dine-in.

3. NYC Pizzeria To Open a Second Location in Portland

The counter at NYC Pizzeria in Vancouver, WA.

NYC Pizzeria, which has been open for close to 18 years in Vancouver, has decided to open a second location in NE Portland. They’ll offer a slightly scaled-down menu to start, and are looking forward to bringing their style of pizzas across the river into our fair city.

4. Second Annual Bread Fest Is October 20

A beautiful boule from Southwind Microbakery.

Bread Fest, an annual festival that celebrates the world of bread from flour to loaf, is in its second year in Portland. Head there this Sunday, October 20 for a delicious carbolicious time.

5. 1919, a Neighborhood Lounge, Has Opened in SE Portland

1919, a relaxed lounge in SE Portland, Oregon.

Back in April, I learned that there was activity in the old Sessionable location (they closed in July 2023) on SE Division. That activity was from a new bar/lounge called 1919. I reached out to Steve Haubrich, one of the owners of 1919, to learn more. After a series of email exchanges over the past several months, I am happy to share with you some of what Steve has told me about this new project.