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Great news! Grits N’ Gravy reopens today in their previous space in downtown Portland; currently, they are in soft opening mode as of this morning. And, they are under new management—Jesús Alejandro Chipres is now the owner; he was employed at Grits N’ Gravy under the previous management.
Here’s what we know.
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There’s been a good amount of chitter chatter regarding the old Take Two/Toyshop Ramen space on NE Killingsworth, and through a series of tips plus a liquor license application, we’ve learned that the new business will be called Foxchase Tavern.
Here’s what we know so far.
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Sip & Forage grand opens on Saturday. This is a relatively new food cart pod on SW 5th Avenue between SW Hall and College, and the former location of a Wells Fargo Bank. They soft opened August 24 but are doing their grand opening celebration tomorrow from 4pm to 8pm. They have an Airstream cocktail bar and food carts, and will do a raffle, offer drink specials, and food samples. 1900 SW 5th Avenue, Portland
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Over the summer I learned about a new spot called Mossback Tavern that will open in what was most recently The Dullahan Pizza Pub on SE Gladstone just west of SE César E. Chávez Blvd (soon to become Campesinos Blvd). Industry veterans Alex Gesler and Shaw Flick are behind the project, and will bring pizza and cocktails to the neighborhood at this location.
We had a chance to chat with them about this project. Here’s what we learned.
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Back in May, I first wrote about Sushi Fukami opening in Portland (inaccurately calling it “Fukami Sushi” at the time). After a few unexpected delays they are now open, offering an eight-seat omakase at $195 per person, led by Chef Cody Auger (Nimblefish). I’m grateful to have been at a media preview dinner last week with four colleagues to experience Sushi Fukami, and get to know Chef Auger’s work over the two-and-a-half hour meal.
Fukami means “deep taste” in Japanese.
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