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May 2, 2024November 20, 2024

The Wine Spa Will Open in Irvington Later This Year

One of the things I love most about writing this blog is all the new things I learn. Earlier this week it was Mexican-Indian fusion food, and today it’s about vinotherapy—harnessing the healing benefits and antioxidants found in grapes and wine, a popular practice on the European continent. This therapeutic use of wine is coming our way to NE Portland’s Irvington neighborhood (in the old Massage Envy space) via The Wine Spa (FKA Willamette Wine Spa).

May 1, 2024June 26, 2024

Tikka Taco Rito To Open in the Pearl This Summer

I imagine you’ve heard of Indian-style pizza, and of course there is Indian-style Chinese food (chicken chilli is my favorite Indo-Chinese dish), but what’s new to me is Indian-style Mexican food. And we will get a chance to check it out at Tikka Taco Rito, which is opening up on the ground floor in The Rodney luxury apartment building (built on the former site of a strip mall).

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024

There Be Monsters Is Closing This Weekend

A photo of the There Be Monsters bar. — Photo credit: There Be Monsters

Sometimes Portland food news comes my way in the places I least expect. Through a folk music mailing list I subscribe to, I learned that the neighborhood pub There Be Monsters in the Buckman neighborhood is closing. Saturday, May 4 is their final day of service.

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

Benditos Latin Fusion Has Opened in the Old Blossoming Lotus Space

I gotta tell you—I regret not eating at the vegan restaurant Blossoming Lotus while it was open in Irvington; it closed on Wednesday, April 3. I’d often drive by and wonder about it, but that is a moot point now (and a good reminder not to wait on these things). The news I’m sharing with you is that about two weeks after Blossoming Lotus closed, another restaurant opened at that location: Benditos Latin Fusion (“bendito” means “blessing” in Spanish).

April 25, 2024May 28, 2024

New Ownership at Junior’s Roasted Coffee

A latte from Junior's Roasted Coffee. — This was a great latte from Junior’s Roasted Coffee.

For over a week now, the longtime owners of Juniors (and Guilder Cafe), Caryn and Mike Nelson, have released a multipart story about a major change coming the the business: There is new ownership at Junior’s Roasted Coffee—Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased it and Guilder. Here’s a summary of what’s been going on.