Meg Cotner

March 10, 2026March 15, 2026

St. Patrick’s Day 2026 in Portland: Food, Drink, and More

This year's Irish culture image for St. Patrick's Day 2026.

St. Patrick’s Day is on a Tuesday this year, still March 17. And why that date? It’s the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 to c. 461), the primary patron saint of Ireland. Here in Portland, there are plenty of celebrations on St. Paddy’s Day, as well as those taking place on the weekend prior. And along with the pipers, music, and dancers, there’s plenty of great Irish food and drink to be had. Here’s what’s up in Portland for St. Patrick’s Day 2026.

March 9, 2026March 17, 2026

Slow Pour Reopens in Sellwood

Slow Pour's new sign outside their new location.

Slow Pour, a cafe in the Sellwood neighborhood, is reopening this month. They closed in late July 2025 and relocated further west from Southeast 17th Avenue (the building was sold) to Southeast 13th Avenue, and have been working on the space to transform it into the new cafe. They will likely soft open at then end of March, with a grand opening on April 20.

I had a chance to chat with Slow Pour’s co-owner, Dustin Payne a while back, and here are some of the things we talked about.

March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

Small Bites: Last Raclette, Sicilian Nachos, FIKA, DST, and More

last raclette in the before times. — Past evidence of enjoying raclette.

Last raclette of the season is next week. Head to Mayfly on Friday, March 13 to “celebrate the end of winter with one last, gloriously, deliciously, cheesy gathering!” Tickets are $35 (adults) and $8 (kids over 3-years old). The dinner will take place in a long communal table in a heated tent.

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Forage Grove Opens in Downtown Forest Grove

Forage Grove, a new food hall and tap room in downtown Forest Grove, has arrived. The project starts with a mid-century historic building that is a 96-seat public house, gathering together a taproom, food hall and indoor food program, along with food carts outside. And they’ll be celebrating their official opening this weekend.

March 4, 2026March 3, 2026

Oregon City Market Opens Its Doors This Week

The Oregon City Market sign. — The sign is up!

Last week, a Bridgetown Bites reader told me that a new business called the Oregon City Market is opening in the Historic Waterfront District in downtown Oregon City. Their soft opening was yesterday, Tuesday, March 3, there’s a ribbon-cutting today, and they are doing a grand opening celebration this weekend, from Friday March 6 to Sunday March 8.

We wrote a short entry about them in last Friday’s Small Bites, but I was curious to learn more, so I sat down to chat with Jana Daisy-Ensign, one of the market’s owners. Here’s some of what we talked about.