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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Looking Forward to Fried Egg I’m In Love’s New Brick & Mortar Grand Opening Party in Portland

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Back in Black Bean bowl from Fried Egg I’m In Love

Home to great egg sandwiches, the delicious bowl above, and a fantastic name, Fried Egg I’m In Love is opening their own brick & mortar location. Located in the space that used to be home to Blue Star Donuts on Hawthorne, you’ll soon be able to enjoy their delicious food in a comfy enclosed space. Grand opening date is Thursday, January 24.

Even more exciting is that they are throwing a grand opening party on the 24th. According to their Facebook event post, the party will be from 8am-4pm, and there will be celebratory offerings:

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The Closing of a Neighborhood Portland Restaurant: Goodbye, My Canh

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Lemongrass chicken bun from My Canh restaurant.

Over on Nextdoor there’s a thread from the weekend entitled, “Bye to best potstickers.” Of course, it immediately caught my eye since I love potstickers and dumplings of all kinds. The news wasn’t good: local Hollywood District Vietnamese/Thai/Chinese restaurant My Canh is closing. This is the kind of family-run place that serves tasty food and offers a menu of dependable and familiar dishes that grow to be beloved by regulars.

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Anchor End Eurocafé and Bakery and Its Beautiful Mural in Portland

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Photo credit: Anchor End

A new spot is opening up on NE Fremont in the old Thrive Sauce & Bowls space — Anchor End. While I’m sad to see that Thrive shuttered, I’m eager to give Anchor End’s food and drink a try.

One of my morning walks sometimes takes me up the Alameda Ridge, usually for a stop in at the NE Fremont location of Prince Coffee (I love their lattes and the aroma of fresh made stroopwafels). On a recent jaunt up the Ridge I noticed that Thrive had closed (I so enjoyed their healthy salads and bowls) and a “Eurocafé and bakery” named Anchor End is moving in.

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The Return of Bridgetown Bites

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The phenomenal carrot and avocado salad at Departure, one of my favorite vegetable-oriented dishes in Portland in 2018.

Happy New Year!

Back in May 2018, I posted about taking a break from the blog due to some health issues. Although it has taken longer than I expected to get back in the swing of things, I’m happy to say that my health is much improved and and as under control as possible. The time is right to get back to food writing, something I’ve missed. 

So what happened? In April I was diagnosed with stage 2A breast cancer. Continue reading “The Return of Bridgetown Bites”

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A Bridgetown Bites Update

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You may have noticed a lack of content on Bridgetown Bites for the past month. A lot has happened since the last post, and bottom line is that I (Meg) have encountered some health issues that have taken my attention away from the blog. The good news is that my prognosis is excellent; I have a lot to be thankful for.

Surgery is on Monday and then my recovery starts. Part of that will, of course, include food and nutrition, which I’ve already been working on (no sugar, no alcohol, no red meat). And I predict the focus of this blog will shift to some extent—I anticipate writing more about vegetarian, vegan, fresh, local, and seasonal food, since my way of eating has been greatly impacted by this whole thing.

I’ll be back when the time is right. In the meantime, thanks for reading, and stay happy and healthy!