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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Get To Know Red Hen Bagelry in Portland

Salt bagels from Red Hen Bagelry.
Photo credit: Red Hen Bagelry.

Back in February, my friend Judith raved about the bagels she got from Red Hen Bagelry. She said, “Best bagels I’ve had in a looooong time.” We both lived in NYC for a number of years and ate our share of bagels during that time. So I would say we’ve had solid experiences with NYC-style bagels enough to know what is good and what is not.

I reached out to Deirdre Tipley, owner at Red Hen Bagelry, to learn more about their bagels and their business, and we had a nice chat on a rainy morning at Sebastiano’s in Sellwood.

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The Delta Carts Food Pod Is Open in Portland (Photos)

Delta Carts Food Pod Update: Seating on the patio at the pod in Portland, Oregon.

We have a Delta Carts Food Pod update: They had their soft open yesterday, Tuesday June 17!

Last week I went by to see the space for myself. At my visit, so much of it was complete—the patio, which takes up much of the space, a few carts in, seating, landscaping—such a change from where they started. Here are some photos I took and a little bit of additional details I learned while there.

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Peacock Will Open in Old Crush Bar Space in Portland

The front entrance to Peacock, a queer-focused bar in Portland, Oregon. This photo features the building with a progress flag on the door, some rainbow-colored bike racks on the left, and a corner door.
Formerly Crush Bar, will be Peacock. Photo credit: Google.

Peacock is the name of a new dedicated queer bar in the old Crush Bar space. They hope to open in July 2025, but as of mid-July, it’s looking more like mid-August, according to my sources. I spoke to Aaron Grimmer, one of the persons behind the project, and here is what I learned from him.

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