Portland food news and views
Food news about Beaverton, one of Portland‘s western suburbs, located in the Tualatin Valley. Beaverton is a popular place to live, work, eat, and play.
Welcome to the summary of our coverage of Portland restaurant openings and closings, 2025. Our Portland Restaurant Openings and Closings List is the source (here is the 2025 archive), which we update throughout the year. It’s fun and interesting to look back and get that broader view of just exactly what restaurants did open and close. Here are our thoughts and observations.
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Deadstock Coffee is closing it NW Portland shop at the end of the month. This was another big piece of news from last week that got to me late on Friday 12/19. Deadstock, which has been in Old Town-Chinatown since 2015, will have its last day of service on Wednesday, December 31. Their Beaverton location is doing well and experiencing growth, but as they say, “Sometimes, real good things come to an end.”
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Hot Chocolate Week Is Coming, from Ranger Chocolate Co. From Friday, December 26 to Wednesday, December 31, Ranger is doing a different hot chocolate each day. You can see the details on their Instagram. 107 SE Washington Street, Portland
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Back in March of this year we published an article called Taste of Sichuan Will Re-Open in Beaverton. Originally the plan sounded like they’d re-open in April, but delays happened. In the end, they re-opened on Sunday, November 2. Co-owner Dietmar Schimmel and I agreed to chat about Taste of Sichuan after they re-opened, and here is part of our conversation.
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Brooklyn neighborhood’s Rose City Coffee Co will be open 24-hours a day. This seems big for Portland: a 24-hour coffee shop. Starting Tuesday, November 11, you can head there really any time of the day and they’ll be open. There will be perpetual coffee, of course, but also their breakfast and lunch sandwiches; pastries and bagels will be served 24/7; their full menu, including flatbread items and mocktails, will be served 3pm to 5am. 3370 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland
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