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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Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery Has a New Home in Milwaukie

Transformed windows at the new location of Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery.
Windows transformed, very pretty. Photo credit: Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery.

Back in January 2026, Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery announced that they chose to not to renew their lease that ends in June 2026. This means that they needed to find a new location, because they emphasized, “Wyrd is not closing.”

The good news is that they did find a new space. Fast forward to now and they are hard at work bringing their dreams to life in Milwaukie. Travis Sigler, Wyrd’s owner, and I had an email exchange over what is to come for Castle Wyrd, and here’s what I’ve learned.

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Head To the Portland Sourdough Showcase This Week in Portland

Sourdough bread, some of which you might find at the Portland Sourdough Showcase.
Some of the sourdough breads I recently saw from Little T Baker at the recent plant sale at the Side Yard Farm.

April 1 is usually reserved for April Fools’ Day, but I have a better idea: Celebrate National Sourdough Bread Day on April 1 instead. Here in Portland you can immerse yourself in all things sourdough at the second annual Portland Sourdough Showcase, taking place at Steelport Knife Co. that afternoon. And it’s free to attend!

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Vya Brings Tapas, Vegan Paella, and More To Southeast Portland

Vegan paella, view from the side, at Vya.
Vegan paella at Vya.

In late February, a new tapas restaurant called Vya (pronounced “Vye-uh”) opened in the old Palomar space on SE Division. Paella—including a vegan version—is an important part of their menu. They also offer, of course, a variety of tapas, some desserts, as well as cocktails, wine, beer, cider, and no-proof drinks. We had a chance to try some, too.

I chatted with Vy and Steve Chao, the owners of Vya, to learn more about the restaurant, and here is what I learned.

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Angelina’s Will Open in Slabtown in Portland

The logo for Angelina's.

It’s nice to be able to write about this after first catching wind of it last July. The Sesame Collective folks are opening a restaurant called Angelina’s, an upscale bar and grill, in what was the Cosube space on the ground floor of the Saltwood Apartments building on NW 21st Avenue in Slabtown. They expect to open this summer.

I had a chance to chat with Laura Amans and Kasey Mills at Sesame Collective, and here are some of the things we talked about.

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