
Today is the day: the Bridgetown Bites editor is on City Cast Portland! Yes, I, Meg Cotner, was a guest on the City Cast Portland podcast; we recorded the episode last week. We spoke about a variety of things: recent Portland restaurant openings, restaurants that are coming up, and some commentary on food and drink scene.
Restaurants and Cafes Mentioned on the City Cast Portland Podcast Episode
I was happy to mention the following Portland restaurants and cafes on the episode:
- Bar Hollywood
- Parkrose Coffee Shop
- Souvlaki Queen
- 3 Doors Down Cafe
- Alma
- Yum’s of PDX
- East Glisan Pizza Lounge
- Berlu
- Toasted S’mores Bar
- Javelina
- Inisha
- Akadi
- Mekong Bistro
- Pleasure Mountain
- República
- Ki’ikibáa
Here is the episode, called “New Portland Restaurants We Can’t Wait To Try.” Please enjoy.
Many thanks to City Cast producer Giulia and host Claudia for helping make this experience a good one. We had some scheduling issues, but it all worked out in the end. I was happy to be able to have a chance to talk about food, restaurants, Portland, and some of the broader issues that impact our fair city.
I welcome your feedback, especially your thoughts on how to help and support our Portland restaurants, food carts, cafes, bars, and markets. Feel free to comment below or contact me directly.
Meg Cotner
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What’s new, tasty and fun!
You bring it all, Meg!
Nice work!
Kudos to you!