Yesterday afternoon I learned that the Wooden Chicken Pub in Parkrose is closing. Sunday, June 30 will be their final day of service.
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The Fire at Shin Shin Foods In North Portland
As I was driving west along NE Broadway yesterday evening, I noticed plumes of smoke rising in the distance. I remember saying out loud to myself, “Well, that’s not good.” Turns out that was a fire at Shin Shin Foods (one of three commercial fires yesterday in Portland) at 400 N Thompson Street in North Portland. They make noodles and dumpling wraps, among other things. As of the writing of this article, the fire is still hot, with reports of it glowing this morning.
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Formerly the location of Barrett Automotive, and soon to be a food cart pod, this property on NE Fremont Street in Beaumont-Wilshire is now a mostly empty lot. I often drive or walk by the property and always gawk at it. The first major phase of demolition has happened already, and I wanted to know what’s next. I chatted with Daniel Silvey of DBS Group, the firm that is developing the pod, to get some updates, and I’m sharing them here.
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In more food/drink news from the South Waterfront neighborhood (yesterday we published an article on Lone Wolf Watering Hole), I’m here to tell you that a new coffee shop is opening up called All Your Heart Coffee. It will reside in the old Oracle Coffee Company space; they closed in 2023.
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I recently became aware, via some permits filed with the city of Portland, of Lone Wolf Watering Hole, a taproom and bottle shop opening up in South Waterfront‘s Willamette Tower Building. They are looking to open this summer.
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