Author: Meg Cotner

Bridgetown Bites is edited and published by Meg Cotner in Portland, Oregon. She loves avocados, fresh produce, NA drinks, and cats.
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Slow Haste Coffee Joins Collector Bar Daily in NE Portland

The orange, cinnamon, vanilla latte at Slow Haste.
The Orange Cinnamon Vanilla latte at Slow Haste. Photo credit: Slow Haste.

Slow Haste is the latest in a series of Portland coffee shops opening in bars and the like—they’ve been popping up at Collector Bar at The Ocean restaurant pod since last November, and on Saturday, May 31 they’ll be offering coffee and pastries there full time. I reached one of the owners, Troy Arias, to learn more and here is what he shared with me.

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Oui Presse Will Close (Sort Of) in Portland

The entrance to Oui Presse.
Soon to be closed, the entrance to Oui Presse. Photo credit: Oui Presse.

Oui Presse is closing …. UPDATE: Well, sort of. After 14 years in business, the original owners sold it to a new owner. Public records indicate that new business was registered as Rose City Pour. Turns out the new owner is keeping the Oui Presse name. The final day of service for the OG Oui Presse will be Saturday, May 31.

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No Sabo Will Take Over the Lilia Comedor Space in South Waterfront

Potato and chorizo flautas at No Sabo.
Potato and chorizo flautas at No Sabo.

No Sabo, which has been in residence (sometimes called a pop-up) at Kaya Cocktail Bar in NE Portland for the past six months, will leave there at the end of the month. They will take over the Lilia Comedor space for a daytime program there in the South Waterfront neighborhood. Lilia Comedor will no longer operate in this location, and is moving to the existing De Noche space in the North Park Blocks.

I sat down with No Sabo’s owners, Jon and Sabrina, to learn more.

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Small Bites: Mudd Works Cafe, Futura, Next Level Burger, and More

Seasonal salad at Fresh Love.
Seasonal salad at Fresh Love. Photo credit: Fresh Love.

Mudd Works Cafe has moved. Earlier this week, the Mudd Works folks moved their cafe into Replicant, a bar and bottle shop, just a half block away from where they were. I believe the roastery will stay put. This new location gives them more space and seating, too. 7033 NE Glisan Street, Portland

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