Portland food news and views
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I received a very personable piece of PR last week that I wanted to share with you. It’s about the Women’s World Cup competition going on right now—did you know the US team has advanced to Round 16? They’ll be competing against Sweden in Australia, and you can watch it with your fellow women’s soccer fans at The Sports Bra Sunday morning.
Continue reading “2023 Women’s World Cup Watch Party at The Sports Bra Sunday”It’s Bastille Day today! Celebrate this weekend. The Alliance Française de Portland is celebrating the French national holiday with the 21st Annual Bastille Day Festival on Saturday, July 15. “In 1789 the French stormed the Bastille prison, marking the birth of the modern French nation. The storming of the Bastille symbolizes the key values of Liberté, Fraternité, and Egalité, which endure in the hearts of the French people.” Head to Jamison Park in the Pearl between noon and 6pm to celebrate French culture—music, dancing, food and drink, and good time with friends and family. 810 NW 11th Avenue, Portland
Nico’s Cantina now has mocktails. Starting yesterday, Nico’s Cantina has mocktails on their drink list. I tried two of them and they were delicious. Here’s what they have:
I really enjoyed the El Toro and La Isla. These drinks are a tasty option for those of us who do not drink. 4318 NE Cully Blvd, Portland
Indio de Oro Mexican restaurant coming to old Grain & Gristle space. The building on the NW corner of Prescott and NE 15th will get a new tenant in the old Grain & Gristle space, which closed May: Indio de Oro, a new Mexican (not New Mexican) restaurant. Though there’s not many details out there yet, it looks like the people associated with Indio de Oro have also been part of Puerto Mazatlan in Ashland. I’ve reached out for more info. 1473 NE Prescott Street, Portland
More seafood is coming to 82nd Ave. Ocean City Seafood closed during the pandemic; New City Seafood is opening up in its place. An online work request described the restaurant as this: “The restaurant is 5,000 sq ft, and is the type of Chinese Restaurant that holds big events at night like weddings and company parties. During the day, it is a Dim Sum restaurant.” I suspect this will be good news for dim sum fans in Portland. 3016 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland
My copy of the Oregon Wine + Food: The Cookbook
Last night I had the pleasure to head over to Broadway Books, one of my favorite bookstores in Portland, and hear the authors of “Oregon Wine + Food: The Cookbook”—Danielle Centoni and Kerry Newberry—talk about the book, their process, and share memories of their time writing the book.
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Chicken adobo from Baon Kainan
From June 23 to July 1, 2023, Filipino food will be the focus in our state through Filipino Food Oregon, with notable events in Salem and Portland. In Salem, there’s the World Beat Festival in particular, and here in Portland head to the city’s great Filipino restaurants and food carts during Filipino Food Week. Filipino Food Oregon, a “culinary heritage celebration highlighting Filipino cuisine,” is hosted by Philippine Department of Tourism SF.
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Back in January, I wrote about BuzzCutt, an app that will help you find non-alcoholic/zero proof drinks at local restaurants and bars. At that point, the founders, Sarah and Olivia Sears, were starting to promote the app—this week, the app launches and there will be a celebratory launch party—BuzzCutt Summer Fest—in its honor this weekend.
Continue reading “BuzzCutt App Launch Party This Weekend”