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March 9, 2026March 17, 2026

Slow Pour Reopens in Sellwood

Slow Pour's new sign outside their new location.

Slow Pour, a cafe in the Sellwood neighborhood, is reopening this month. They closed in late July 2025 and relocated further west from Southeast 17th Avenue (the building was sold) to Southeast 13th Avenue, and have been working on the space to transform it into the new cafe. They will likely soft open at then end of March, with a grand opening on April 20.

I had a chance to chat with Slow Pour’s co-owner, Dustin Payne a while back, and here are some of the things we talked about.

March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

Small Bites: Last Raclette, Sicilian Nachos, FIKA, DST, and More

last raclette in the before times. — Past evidence of enjoying raclette.

Last raclette of the season is next week. Head to Mayfly on Friday, March 13 to “celebrate the end of winter with one last, gloriously, deliciously, cheesy gathering!” Tickets are $35 (adults) and $8 (kids over 3-years old). The dinner will take place in a long communal table in a heated tent.

March 3, 2026March 2, 2026

Flour Market Cafe Reopens on NE 30th and Alberta in Portland

Bread for the Flour Market Cafe. — Beautiful bread making goes on at Flour Market.

Good news: the Flour Market Cafe will reopen this month—and not too far away from its original location. They will take over the Dogwood wine bar space in the mornings and early afternoons, right there on NE Alberta and 30th Avenue.

February 24, 2026February 26, 2026

Pan Kobo Is Dedicated to Making Shokupan in Portland

A loaf of shokupan bread, which is made at Pan Kobo in Portland. — Shokupan bread. Photo credit: Gregor Halenda Photography.

Oyatsupan owner and baker Hiroyuki “Hiro” Horie has been quietly developing a new Portland production space called Pan Kobo, dedicated entirely to shokupan, AKA “milk bread,” a beloved bread from Japan. The facility is located in the Central Eastside Industrial District. I had a chance to speak with Hiro the other day about Pan Kobo, among other things, and here is what we talked about.

February 23, 2026February 22, 2026

Rhinestone Celebrates One Year In Portland Tonight With a Pop-Up (Just Like Old Times)

The Rhinestone Cowboy cocktail from their first pop-up. — The Rhinestone Cowboy cocktail from their inaugural pop-up a year ago. Will we see it again? Photo credit: Rhinestone.

As you probably know, Rhinestone opened a bar last October in Southeast Portland (in the old Houston Blacklight space), but they started their life as a pop-up. So, why not celebrate a year of the concept … with another pop-up‽ Tonight’s the party and you are invited to stop by to help them celebrate right there were it all started—at Too Soon.