Portland food news and views
Personal views and opinion on food topics of the day.
It feels strange to be writing this on such a beautiful, sunny fall Portland day: Chef Justin Woodward has died. He was only 43. He was best known in Portland as chef at Castagna (now closed) and OK Omens.
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The other day I got news of the opening of a new cart in the Cartopia food cart pod called Burger Ritual. I was intrigued by the people behind the business, and was really taken by their branding, in part as someone who spent time studying Medieval music. So, I reached out to see if we could get together and chat about the business and their work. Here is what I learned.
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Beyond spotlighting Portland’s incredible culinary talent in the world of salads, we wanted to mix things up by handing the reins over to a couple of local Portland kids for the day. We asked them to share their own playful takes on salad.
While these next two creations may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “salad,” we love how imaginative, whimsical, and fun they turned out. After all, they’re straight from the minds of a seven and nine-year-old, which makes them as authentic as they come.
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Happy birthday Bridgetown Bites! That’s right: Bridgetown Bites turns eight years old today. On July 3, 2017, I launched this website with the desire to write about the Portland food and drink scene. It’s grown and changed over the years, but the mission remains the same.
In honor of these eight years, I thought I’d put together eight things I’ve enjoyed learning about over those years, in Portland food and drink. In some cases, I’ve changed my attitude about long-held beliefs. NB: This list is by no means comprehensive.
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Today is the day: the Bridgetown Bites editor is on City Cast Portland! Yes, I, Meg Cotner, was a guest on the City Cast Portland podcast; we recorded the episode last week. We spoke about a variety of things: recent Portland restaurant openings, restaurants that are coming up, and some commentary on food and drink scene.
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