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Fuji To Hood, a Japan/Oregon collaboration festival, returns to Portland later this month. It started out in 2018 as a simple collaboration beer festival, and since then has evolved into an extensive cross-cultural festival. Tickets are still available to enjoy this epic convergence of Japan and Oregon when it comes to beer, cider, wine, spirits, food, music, martial arts, and more.
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Bridgetown Bites is Nine. Happy birthday to Bridgetown Bites! Today is this blog’s 9th birthday. We’ve been reporting on the Portland food and drink scene since 2017—with an increased effort starting about two and a half years ago. But this whole time we’ve worked hard to showcase the range of eating and drinking options in Portland and the metro area, with an emphasis on independently owned businesses—restaurants, bakeries, convenience stores, CSAs and farmers markets, cafes, bars, food carts, and more.
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Welcome our roundup of top 5 posts for June 2026. Last month, the most read pieces were three roundups—soccer, a holiday, and strawberry shortcake—and two features—a deli and a bar. Quite a variety of topics!
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Summer Supper returns to the Redd in September! This thoughtful tasting event features over a dozen talented and well-respected Portland chefs who will create dishes made from gleaned ingredients. It is also a way to celebrate Urban Gleaners’ 20th anniversary. Part of the mission behind Summer Supper is to fight food waste and food insecurity in our community, and this event is an excellent way to showcase that.
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Have you ever wanted to learn to make cheese? Do you feel like it’s maybe too difficult to do so? Portlander Claudia Lucero is here to help. She is launching Cheesecraft Club this summer to help you make cheese with ease.
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