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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Malpractice Celebrates One Year, Plus Some Updates, in Portland

The interior of Malpractice.
Photo credit: Malpractice.

Recently, I had a chance to chat with the folks at Malpractice, a bar known for its interesting and unconventional cocktails. I learned that they are approaching their first anniversary, with a party to celebrate that milestone. We also talked a little about their popular cocktails and the bar team’s increased efforts to engage in the non-alcoholic side of drinking at their bar. And now Hirori is joining in on the fun in their kitchen.

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Hanukkah 2025 in Portland

Latkes, sour cream, and applesauce for Hanukkah 2025 in Portland.
Photo credit: Alan Weiner for Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels

It’s that time again: Hanukkah 2025, the Festival of Lights! Hanukkah celebrates the miracle that a small amount of oil was able to last for eight days. Fun fact: Hanukkah is not a biblical celebration. 

Here is where you can celebrate, eat festive foods, and enjoy this winter holiday focused on bringing light into the world.

Menorah Lightings | Places To Go | Places To Shop
Parties and Celebrations

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Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, November 2025

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Welcome to November 2025’s review of top 5 posts for the month. First of all, I can hardly believe it is now December. November’s top posts were a mix, and our roundup of SNAP meals was a surprising hit—it was created really on the spur of the tragic moment. Our Thanksgiving roundup also did very well, and I’m happy to know it was a helpful resource.

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Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks in Portland: Closed? Here’s What We Know (Not Closed: Update)

Cheesesteak from Grant's Philly Cheesesteaks.
Farewell, sandwich. Photo credit: Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks.

UPDATE 7/28/26: We’ve later learned that Grant’s Philly Cheesteaks was on hiatus and is back open at the NE Sandy Blvd location. They reopened as of July 21, 2026. Read our article, Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks Reopened in Their Old Sandy Blvd Location, for the update. This article will remain for the historical record.

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Small Bites: Javi’s, YUI, 33 Cafe, Dear Santa, and More

Delicious food at Javi's.
A couple of things you can get at Javi’s: chilaquiles and eggs benedict with hashbrowns.

Javi’s will open in Vancouver. Their Sandy Blvd location is so popular that they’ll be opening a second location at The Mill shopping center, which is also home to another familiar Portland business: Parkrose Hardware. No indication of the timing of their opening yet, aside from “soon.” Good news for The Couve. 7900 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver

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