Portland food news and views
Portland! It’s where I live, work, and play. It’s where the food news happens (at least most of it). This category is one of the real constants on Bridgetown Bites and is probably a part of almost every post on this blog.
Earlier this year I saw that someone called “Mr. Chip PDX” had followed Bridgetown Bites on Instagram. With a name like that, I was instantly curious. Their describe themselves as providing “Rare and hard to find snacks in Portland, OR.” So who and what exactly are they? Read on to learn more.
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This spring I came across a project that I find, for whatever reason, fascinating: A commercial conversion in NE Portland, with the goal of transforming a house into a cafe—and possibly a bookstore. It’s a triplex that was built in 1905 and sits on the corner of NE Glisan and 30th Avenue in the Kerns neighborhood.
Now, will it actually happen? As the Magic 8 Ball often says, “Outlook Good.” Here’s what we know.
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Greek Street has opened. This is in the space adjacent to Tréla that was going to be more bakery-focused (Yiayia’s), but they chose a different path. You can see their menu here. I’ll be by soon for some tyrokefteri, a chicken gyro (with fries!), and a lemon lime Vikos soda. 6010 NE Glisan Street, Portland
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A project called Aura Dorada crossed my desk this spring, and I was particularly drawn to the name, which means “golden aura” in Spanish. I reached out to co-founders Jorge Andrade and Natalia Martinez to hear more about the project, and Jorge was able to join me in conversation. Here is what I learned.
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I’m so happy to tell you that Score, A Baker Fair is back! This is now their second annual sale and it takes place again at Zenger Farm. There are some new things for this year, and here is what you need to know.
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