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).
Last night on my way to dinner at Zula, I walked by Mermosa PDX on NW 23rd and Quimby and was surprised to see that it had closed. Whenever I walked by there it was always a lively scene with people obviously having a good time. I looked closer and saw a goodbye sign on the front door, which explains their closure there.
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I recently learned of a new food cart pod called PDX Food Pod that will open up on NE Halsey right on the Portland/Gresham Border. It’s basically just down the road from the St George Antiochian Orthodox Church (home to the annual and excellent Middle Eastern Festival), and about a half mile east of the NE corner of the Glendoveer Golf Course.
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While I was away this past weekend (traveling home from being out of the country where I enjoyed the glory of homemade butter tarts and Old Dutch Ketchup chips), I received more than one email from readers about the closing of the 1927 S’mores Company. The general feeling among the Portland public on this seems to range from astonished to curious to freaking out. Here’s what we know.
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A reader emailed me asking, “Is Champagne Poetry moving into the Killer Burger spot on NW 23rd”? After thinking about it for a bit, I asked Dan Bian, the owner of Champagne Poetry on SE Hawthorne if it was true. And it is!
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First it was Monster Smash; then it was Lawless BBQ. Now, the latest food cart to hit the back patio at My-O-My is Ooba, offering sushi nigiri and rolls, bowls, and more.
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