Portland food news and views
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).
Today is Dolly Day. On Wednesday, September 23, City Council President Jamie Dunphy read the proclamation for Dolly Parton Day in Portland, which takes place today, September 25 (9/25, nine-to-five). You can watch that here. And businesses are celebrating the day with specials, which you can find here. Happy Dolly Day, everyone! Multiple locations
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The 2026 Portland Book Festival, a Literary Arts production, takes place in Portland from Monday, November 2 to Sunday, November 8. This year they’ve made a number of changes, including the opportunity to attend six food-focused events. I’m pretty excited about this and am happy to share more info about it here.
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Over the summer I learned about a new spot called Mossback Tavern that will open in what was most recently The Dullahan Pizza Pub on SE Gladstone just west of SE César E. Chávez Blvd (soon to become Campesinos Blvd). Industry veterans Alex Gesler and Shaw Flick are behind the project, and will bring pizza and cocktails to the neighborhood at this location.
We had a chance to chat with them about this project. Here’s what we learned.
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It’s back! Food Waste Prevention Week 2026 is almost here—it starts on Monday, September 28 and goes until Sunday, October 4, 2026. Last year it was in April; this year it moved to autumn. This is a great time to focus on the timely topic of food waste, especially in today’s economy when food is noticeably more expensive than it has been in the recent past.
Here are some of the things to know and helpful ways to curb your own food waste.
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Back in May, I first wrote about Sushi Fukami opening in Portland (inaccurately calling it “Fukami Sushi” at the time). After a few unexpected delays they are now open, offering an eight-seat omakase at $195 per person, led by Chef Cody Auger (Nimblefish). I’m grateful to have been at a media preview dinner last week with four colleagues to experience Sushi Fukami, and get to know Chef Auger’s work over the two-and-a-half hour meal.
Fukami means “deep taste” in Japanese.
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