News Archives - Bridgetown Bites

August 28, 2026August 27, 2026

Small Bites: Taqueria Mexa, Deals, Dediko, Ice Cream, and More

Taqueria Mexa interior. Amazing what kind of photos you can get when you live in your community. — This is the decor at Taqueria Mexa at their NE 82nd Avenue location.

Taqueria Mexa is opening a second location. They’ll be taking over the Poblano Pepper space by PSU. They have a location on NE 82nd Avenue—right next to where Florence of Nana’s Exquisite Confections was (she’s got a new spot further down 82nd, opening soon)—and their food is really good. We took some home one day and absolutely loved it.

This is a great addition to Southwest Portland. They’ll be open every day starting at 10am, and closing at 8pm on Sundays, 9pm Monday through Thursday, and 10pm on Friday and Saturday. 1921 SW 6th Avenue, Portland

August 26, 2026August 25, 2026

Bossa, a Brazilian Cafe and Bar, Will Open in NW Portland

Bossa, which started as a specialty coffee roaster and continues to be so, will open a brick and mortar—part cafe, part cocktail bar. They’ll be located in Northwest Portland on the corner on NW 21st Avenue and NW Everett Street—not too far from Say When, which opened earlier this year.

I had a chance to chat with Emanuelle and Tilion Lieberman, Bossa’s owners. Here is what I learned from them.

August 24, 2026August 23, 2026

Jade Rabbit Is Moving to SE Hawthorne in Portland

Dim sum at Jade Rabbit. — Photo credit: Aubrie LeGault.

Earlier this month, Cyrus Ichiza, founder and head chef at Jade Rabbit—Portland’s queer-run, worker-owned vegan Pan-Asian restaurant and teahouse—shared the news that the restaurant is moving from its home on SE Belmont Street to a new, 3,000 square foot space on SE Hawthorne. The location was a little bit of a mystery at first, but I figured out where they are going to be: The old Afterlife space across from Tov Coffee. That was later confirmed in a press release.

I chatted with Cyrus last week to learn more about their move at Jade Rabbit itself, and here is what we talked about.

August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Small Bites: Ki’ikibáa, Ice Cream, Fried Chicken, and More

Ki’ikibáa and Mis Tacones: two of the “41 Greatest Mexican restaurants Across the United States.” This is the name of a listicle/roundup of great Mexican restaurants in our country, and both Ki’ikibáa and Mis Tacones made it onto the list—and big congrats to them! You can read the full article on the NY Times website (gift link). 3244 NE 82nd Avenue and 1670 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland

August 20, 2026August 19, 2026

Daisuke Matsumoto and La Sorrentina Recognized by APN For Their Authentic Pizza Making in Vancouver

Pizza from La Sorrentina. — Photo credit: La Sorrentina.

I recently learned from a Bridgetown Bites reader that Daisuke Matsumoto and his pizzeria La Sorrentina in Vancouver, Washington have been recognized by the Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani (APN) for their pizza work. For Daisuke, his recognition is as an Official Neapolitan Pizzaiolo. For the pizzeria, it is recognized as “an establishment that faithfully represents the traditions, techniques, and values of authentic Neapolitan pizza.”

I reached out to them to learn more, and had an interesting conversation with La Sorrentina co-owner, Amy Matsumoto. Here is what I learned.