Small Bites: Sometimes, Interurban, Foie Gras Ban, and More

Sometimes comes to Creston-Kenilworth. They’ll be offering coffee service inside Pan Con Queso, a pizzeria (or, pixxeria) in which its owners find inspiration in their Mexican and Pacific Islander heritage. Sometimes will use Passenger coffee beans and teas.

This is all in the building that used to be Pub at the End of the Universe, which was redeveloped by Guerilla Development Co, completed in 2022. BBANG! is also set to move into the old 28 Tigers space in that complex. 2730 SE Gladstone Street, Portland

SUNRICE is back and celebrates 5 years this weekend. They had a holiday break, now they’re back. They’ll have a special dinner menu for their anniversary celebration this weekend, which is a collab between themselves and Annam VL, desserts by HeyDay, and a whole pig roast by Lester Cabigting (Magna Kusina). It’s on Saturday, January 10 from 5pm to sold out. 4090 N Williams Avenue, Portland

And speaking of Annam VL, Bánh Xèo Night is just around the corner. They’ll be offering their beautiful golden crepes on Monday evening, January 19, from 5pm to 9pm. “Crispy, savory turmeric Việt crepes battered with Bia Saigon, coconut milk, shrimp/pork belly (or with tofu) served with fresh herbs & nước mắm (or vegetarian fish sauce aka fermented pineapple). A gluten free option will be available upon request!” 3336 SE Belmont Street, Portland

Find Flour Market this weekend at the Woodlawn Farmers Market. She is no longer at her NE 30th Avenue cafe, but that’s not stopping her. Find her in Woodlawn this weekend, indoors, inside Classic Foods She’ll be there Saturday, 11am the 2pm. She’ll have bread (including rugbrød) treats, panforte, and more. 817 NE Madrona Street, Portland

Interurban will close. Their final day of service is Sunday, January 18 (which means they will not be around for the Portland Mardi Gras Parade). As to why they are closing, the reasons are familiar, ” You’ve heard the story from our other friends about closures and Interurban’s isn’t much different,” they said on Instagram. You can read their full statement, here. There’s a conversation about it over on Reddit, too. 4057 N Mississippi Avenue, Portland

Old Pal brings back evening service, no more lunch service. They will be open Thursdays through Sundays from 4pm to 9pm. Here’s why: “It’s been fun serving up our fare to folks in the afternoon, but we’ve realized after a year of days that night time is the right time for this little corner spot.”

They have some specials for January: lots of NA choices (Dry January is here) and $2 oysters all month, plus some menu changes and special events to come. 3350 SE Morrison Street, Portland

No Saint adds to their menu. They’ll be doing pastries and espresso, as well as lunch and aperitivo time starting Saturday, January 17. 1603 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland

January sandwich special at Devil’s Dill. I loved their turkey sandwich last year, but this Jan special sounds pretty great: “Korean style pulled pork , kimchi, house pickled cucumber, sesame-gochujang aioli, and sesame seeds.” 1711 SE Hawthorne Blvd and 1620 NE Killingsworth, Portland

Councilperson Mitch Green wants to ban foie gras in Portland. The Willamette Week reported on it this week. Mitch says, “The foie gras ban is an economic issue that is very important to people in our community.” Mike Thelin (FEAST) also had some things to say about it in his essay, “Portland’s Proposed Foie Gras Ban Solves Nothing That Actually Matters,” highlighting where real harm actually is done: industrial meat and poultry supply chains.

In 2021, this issue came before Portland’s city council, and Commissioners Carmen Rubio and Mingus Mapps were interested in bringing a foie gras ban before the commissioners. The animal rights group Animal Equality pushed for the ban then.

Viking Pancake Breakfast is Sunday. Head over to the Grieg Lodge on Sunday, January 11 from 8:30am to noon for the Viking Pancake Breakfast. It’s an all-you-can-eat meal of Viking pancakes, served with scrambled eggs, sausage links, fresh fruit, lingonberry jam, orange juice, coffee, and tea (cocoa for the kids). Adults are $12, kids ages 3 to 10 are $6, and children under age 3 are free.  Each month they donate 20% of sales to a local school or community organization. 111 NE 11th Avenue, Portland

In-N-Out continues to pursue a location near PDX. Four permits are under review right now for this project; they have to do with trash enclosures, a “drive thru detach canopy,” unspecified mechanical work, and the building itself. But it’s for sure an In-N-Out, as they filed this permit on November 19, 2025 about adjusting pedestrian connections.

The parcel being considered also seems to have grown to about three times the original size (the entirety of the vacant land. The plan is for both drive-through and sit-down options. And I will say—from personal experience that echoes the voice of many I’ve heard over the months—that the strip of Holman that curves by the Washman at Airport Way is one of the more unpleasant points of gridlock in this city. I hope In-N-Out figure out how improve things on their end. 11270 NE Holman Street, Portland

New School Beer acknowledges the Oregon breweries that closed in 2025. Check out their Instagram reel about them. Sorry to see them go. Multiple locations

Original Dream Pizza has reopened. According to co-owner Amy Northrop, they are finally open after recovering from a fire last October and getting through the insurance gauntlet. Stop on by this weekend for pickup (order online) or get delivery (also by ordering online). 4620 NE Glisan Street, Portland

Leach Botanical is starting a mushroom cultivation project. And they need some logs in which to grow the mushrooms. Can you help? More info: “We are putting out the call for locally sourced, freshly or recently cut hardwood logs, 4 inch to 12 inch diameter. Preference wood is white oak, alder, or maple. If you are able to donate some logs to the project, please reach out to Max at mmeyers@leachgarden.org.” BTW, if you haven’t been by—lately or ever—this is such a lovely spot and worth your time. 6704 SE 122nd Avenue, Portland

The Paladins League celebrates one year this weekend. On Sunday, January 11 from 11am to 3pm this family-friendly gaming and cafe space be celebrating their one year anniversary with free game rentals, brunch, food and drink specials, tarot readings and caricature drawings (starts at noon), and a raffle. 4765 NE Fremont Street, Portland

If you’re looking for Kachka’s bags of pelmeni … You can only find them at Kachka Lavka (and, of course, they are on the Kachka menu). After a lot of thought and consideration, they’ve decided to be the exclusive source for their frozen dumplings. Offering them in a wholesale way just wasn’t working out for them. Plus, there’s other great stuff at Lavka you can check out while you’re there. 960 SE 11th Avenue, Portland

Winderlea Vineyard & Winery in Dundee has new owners. And it’s Joth Ricci’s family—he is the executive chairman of Burgerville. The previous owners, Donna Morris and Bill Sweat, purchased it in 2006 from the late former Oregon governor Neil Goldschmidt, who in 2004 confessed to statutory rape of a 14-year old girl.

So why did the sale happen? From The Oregonian: “Morris and Sweat said that since they didn’t have heirs to take over Winderlea, a sale was always part of their succession plan. Morris and Sweat also think the Ricci family, with its multigenerational approach, is a great fit to carry on their work.” More on The O. 8905 NE Worden Hill Road, Dundee

The Minnow is closing. This little eatery in Northwest Portland that focuses on local and seasonal eating, will close later this month; their final day of service is Sunday, January 18. The have concluded that, unfortunately, in this day and age their model is not sustainable: “Costs have grown, eating into already slim margins, and our capital has dwindled. We’ve raised prices to to try and keep up, but at this point we would need to sacrifice aspects of our mission to make it work.”

Until they close, their retail goods are 20% off. Stop by if you can. 740 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland

Portland is one of 52 Places to Go in 2026. According to the NY Times, but we already knew Portland is a gem. They highlighted a few things; here’s what they said about the culinary side of our fair city:

“Portland is getting a jolt of momentum with significant arts, sports and culinary openings that cement its standing as one of the most culturally dynamic cities in the country. After more than a decade of planning, the James Beard Public Market—a daily indoor food market featuring dozens of local vendors—will open this year downtown, complementing the city’s longstanding food cart scene and array of acclaimed chefs.” 610 SW Alder Street, Portland

New food cart pod on NE Alberta is (probably) coming. The applicant has obtained permit approval to develop a food card pod in a vacant lot on NE Alberta and 23rd Ave. There would be eight carts and portable bathrooms. They need an Adjustment first, before they can really do anything.

It has to do with the paved area of the food cart pod considered the vehicle area. The zoning “allows vehicle area to abut no more than 30% of the north lot line”—that north lot line is up against NE Alberta, which is a transit street. The applicant wants to adjust things so that more of the vehicle area can abut the north lot line—they are asking for 100% vs. the aforementioned 30%. Here’s the Land Use Review in the permit section. 4980 NE 23rd Avenue, Portland

Could this 7-Eleven be sliced in two? The 7-Eleven on N Killingsworth and Greely is being considered in a due diligence study to turn the building into two retail spaces—and possibly food carts in the parking lot. Do you think this would work? 2815 N Killingsworth Street, Portland

The Dry January Drink Festival is tomorrow. Happening at John’s Marketplace Multnomah from 2pm to 5pm. Try free tastings of NA beer, wine, mocktails, and other beverages. 3535 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland

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