Category: Bridgetown

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Bridgetown is a nickname for Portland because of all the bridges that span the Willamette River – 12 in all (of those, one is dedicated to rail and one prohibits private cars and trucks).

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2026 Portland Salad Week Restaurant Specials Are Here

Welcome to 2026 Portland Salad Week, one of our favorite annual traditions at Bridgetown Bites! It’s a chance to celebrate the incredible restaurants and small businesses that showcase the abundance of fresh, local produce our lovely state has to offer. And we’re excited to spotlight the 2026 Portland Salad Week restaurant specials for you to enjoy over the next five days.

At these restaurants you’ll find familiar favorites that have been with us from the beginning alongside some wonderful newcomers, each serving up a salad worth checking out. We hope you’ll discover a few new favorites and get out to experience them for yourself.

Many of these featured salads will be available during Salad Week: Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24, while others will remain on menus longer, giving you more time to enjoy the season’s fresh flavors. A map of the participants can be found here.

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Small Bites: Portland Pride, Affogatos, Lucky Duck, and More

A rainbow spotted in 2018. Happy Portland Pride!

Portland Pride Festival and Parade are this weekend. The Pride Waterfront Festival is Saturday, June 18 from noon to 8pm and Sunday, July 19 from 11:30am to 6pm. There’s a $10 suggested donation to enter, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. And there will be food and drink vendors at the Pride Festival—you can see who and what to expect on this map.

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Cay Bar & Grill Will Open in the Old McCormick & Schmick’s Harborside in Portland

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A new Vietnamese restaurant will open in what was the McCormick & Schmick’s Harborside restaurant space for many years. It’s called Cay Bar & Grill, and they’ll offer “authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a modern bar experience.” I reached out to owner Khoa Tran the other day and here is what I learned.

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July 2026 Story Updates: Food Carts, Deli, Bars, and More

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For a while now, I’ve wanted to find a way to share updates on past stories we’ve published on Bridgetown Bites in some kind of regular, orderly way. Social media seems clunky for this, as it moves so fast, hence this new—and experimental—updates column. This month it’s called July 2026 Story Updates. Perhaps a little boring, but it’s straight and to the point.

They plan is to publish mid-month, once a month. Please let us know if you find this kind of thing helpful.

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