A new bar named Sad Valley—a name apropos in our COVID era—is coming to North Portland’s Humboldt neighborhood. They submitted their liquor license application relatively recently, so the hope is that they will open before the end of summer.
Although this has been a light content week, a variety of tidbits crossed my desk this week, so instead of Four Things for Friday, here are some small bites.
Celebrate with Capitola tonight. Capitola Coffee is hosting an open house party tonight: “Hey friends we are hosting an open house along with Waechter Architecture to launch the opening of our new space. We hope you can stop by on Friday, July 8 from 6 pm to midnight.” This is kind of a big deal, as Capitola is located in an all wood CLT building. Their soft opening is planned for mid-July with full opening in August. 4224 N Mississippi Avenue, Portland
On my drives up and down Sandy Blvd, I will pass what has been, for a number of years, the Rocky Butte Pub. A true dive bar (to put it lightly), it was a place that cherished its regulars, was a little intimidating to outsiders, and had the requisit pool tables, stiff drinks & standard bar food, and video lottery. But changes have been afoot, and my research gives me hope as to what could be opening up there.
Suckerpunch, the “pop-up speakeasy” offering an entire menu of zero-proof cocktails and tasty bites, has a slate of new cocktails and food options. They’ve also expanded their hours of business—and you can walk right in! (Though reservations are still recommended.)