Portland food news and views
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Suckerpunch, the “pop-up speakeasy” offering an entire menu of zero-proof cocktails and tasty bites, has a slate of new cocktails and food options. They’ve also expanded their hours of business—and you can walk right in! (Though reservations are still recommended.)
Continue reading “New Cocktails and Food at Suckerpunch”Midsommar at IKEA. IKEA—you know, that Dutch-headquartered multinational conglomerate that sells home goods and furniture—is celebrating mid-summer with a bunch of events Saturday and Sunday, including a strawberry cake tasting, meatballs, salmon, and mocktails. 10280 NE Cascades Pkwy, Portland
The Poptart Ice Cream Sandwich is back. Head to Kate’s Ice Cream this Saturday as well, for Poptart Ice Cream Sandwiches. They are super popular: “Last year, these sold out in 1 minute online.” No pre-orders this year, but you can line up at Kate’s at noon for your chance to get one of the 150 gluten-free and vegan ice cream sandwiches. 3713 N Mississippi Avenue, Portland
Top pizzas in Portland. According to Italian pizza-centric website, 50 Top Pizza, five Portland pizzerias made the USA list this year:
Thursdays On the Plaza in Montavilla. The Montavilla Farmers Market, which operates weekly on Sundays, is expanding to Thursday evenings this summer. “Starting the month of July the 79th street plaza will be back, and July 7th will be the first of a weekly event with a few vendors and live music from 4 to 7pm.” There will also be a beer garden run by Threshold Beer. This has all come to pass thanks to a Vibrant Spaces Community Events Activation Fund from the City of Portland. Check out this Willamette Week article for more info. Southeast 79th Avenue and Stark Street, Portland
A beautiful patacon. Photo credit: Cereus PDX
Recently it appears that Cereus PDX has opened in NE Portland, in one of my favorite little corners of Portland—the buildings that sit on NE Prescott between 14th and 15th Avenues. Cereus is offering a cocktail menu I’m really excited about—even though I don’t drink alcohol right now! Cocktails, including a couple zero-proof (hello, Chicha Morada and Lyre Liar), hail from traditions around the world—from Finland to Peru.
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I recently became aware of Old Pal, a new restaurant opening in “late June” in the Sunnyside neighborhood in SE Portland. They will offer “vegetables, little fishes, fine wines, craft brews & spirits” with a sense of purpose: “[We will] focus on doing our part to make the planet a better place to live.”
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I was happy to see that the great East Portland self-guided food tour, Around the World in 82 Dishes, will be back this year. Look for it from Saturday, October 22 to Sunday, November 6—that’s a little over two weeks to celebrate the variety of food and cultures the are on/around 82nd Avenue.
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