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December 8, 2017November 14, 2021

Support SOLO / Portland Piano International and You Could Eat Well

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Now that we’re in the middle of the season of giving, I wanted to point you to one ask that is particularly relevant to those of us who like live music and eating delicious food. This is a collaboration between SOLO / Portland Piano International and three of Portland’s great chefs: Greg Higgins (Higgins Restaurant and Bar), Vitaly Paley (Headwaters), and David Machado (Nel Centro). It involves supporting the arts and a chance to have an amazing meal.

December 5, 2017December 7, 2024

Santa Slice at Portland’s Sizzle Pie Is Back

While walking in the neighborhood, I spied this poster up at the Hollywood Sizzle Pie.

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Yes, the Santa Slice is making a return. From what I could tell from online media, they did this in 2015 and it caused a lot of buzz. As you can see in the photo, the Santa Slice is an 18-inch slice—basically the size of a whole pizza.

November 14, 2017December 7, 2024

Portland’s Chin’s Kitchen Temporarily Closed, Changes Coming

La Pi Salad — *The delicious La Pi salad at Chin’s Kitchen—mung bean noodles, fresh vegetables, sauce.*

On my way to the gym today, I passed by Chin’s Kitchen, like I often do, and found this sign up on the window:

November 2, 2017November 14, 2021

Top 5 Posts On Bridgetown Bites, October 2017

Welcome to another roundup of top 5 posts on Bridgetown Bites! Here’s what you were reading on the site in October—restaurant news, my love of seasonal fresh pressed juice, and a job announcement. As always, thanks for reading!

5. Portland Area CSA Coalition is Hiring

Over the weekend I got an email from the Portland Area CSA Coalition (PACSAC), a local 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to to promoting Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Portland area, about a job opening in their organization. The position they are hiring for is Program Director (part time) and it pays $14.75 – $16.75 per hour, plus paid time off; schedule is flexible within the 20 hours per week the job demands.

October 26, 2017December 7, 2024

2017 Oregon Brewers Festival Economic Impact in Portland, and It’s Big

Crowds in the Beer Tent — *Scenes from one of the big tents at this past summer’s Oregon Brewers Festival.*

A recent press release from the 2017 Oregon Brewers Festival organizers gave us a summary of the estimated economic impact this annual festival made on Portland this year—and it’s a big one, $23.9 million strong. The three sources taken into account are below.