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October 23, 2025October 21, 2025

Dream Deli Will Open in Southeast Portland

Over the summer I had heard talk about Dream Deli—it’s a new deli that is influenced by the owners’ Jewish and Italian heritages, opening on SE Division Street. I was definitely intrigued, and wanted to learn more—in part because if there’s one thing Portlanders are clamoring for, it’s a Jewish deli.

I reached out to Jessie Levine, one of the owners, who brought along John Bissell, the other owner, to our conversation. Here is what I learned from them.

October 21, 2025October 23, 2025

Sunday Sauce: Italian American Comfort Food Comes to Portland via New Jersey

Sunday Sauce. Actual Sunday sauce over pasta. — The titular Sunday Sauce. Photo credit: Devin White/Sunday Sauce.

Good news: Sunday Sauce opens this week! Get ready for comforting plates of chicken parm, meatballs, giardiniera misto, garlic cheese bread, and yes—Sunday sauce over pasta. Here’s what we know about this new Italian American restaurant from Amanda and Judson Winquist (of Normandie fame) in North Portland.

October 20, 2025October 23, 2025

Milki Ethiopian Cafe Takes Over Old Yigebe Space in Portland

Milki Ethiopian Cafe opening announcement on a temporary sign, sitting over the more established Yigebe Coffee sign.

There’s a new cafe in Rose City Park: Milki Ethiopian Cafe, which was, until quite recently, the old Yigebe Coffee location on NE Sandy Blvd (also formerly Sandino Brother’s Coffee). They are offering coffee, some other drinks, pastries, and will have Ethiopian food, too.

October 15, 2025October 14, 2025

Bangkok Belly: Bringing Thai Skewers, Salads, and Spirits to Portland

Skewers at Bangkok Belly. — Photo credit: Bangkok Belly.

A new Thai restaurant is opening on SE Belmont Street called Bangkok Belly. They’re setting up shop in what was most recently the home to Daily Fuel (they closed this past summer), but I remember it more as the location of Suzette, whose crepes I still miss.

I spoke with Kat Thirakomen, who owns Bangkok Belly with her husband David Fiske, about their plans for the restaurant. Here is what I learned.

October 14, 2025October 13, 2025

Durant’s Olio Nuovo Festival Is Next Month in Dayton, Oregon

Photo credit: Durant at Red Ridge Farms.

I received an email from the folks at Durant at Red Ridge Farms about their Olio Nuovo Festival next month. Durant happens to be Oregon’s only commercial olive mill, founded in 2008 in Dayton, right there in the Willamette wine country. Back during Salad Week I spent some time in the wine country, which was stunning and full deliciousness—and is closer to Portland than I originally thought.

I find the idea of a monthlong olive oil festival really appealing, and I am here to tell you about what’s going on in November at Durant in celebration of this liquid gold.