Category: Portland

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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.

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Roux 2026 Highlights Women, Returns This Weekend To Portland

A panel discussion from a past Roux.
Speakers at a past Roux in Portland, Oregon. Photo credit: Roux.

This weekend is Roux 2026, a (mostly) annual multi-day event that focuses on women in food. It is a “series of dinners, brunches, parties, panels and food-centric experiences.” This year it takes place from Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11 at locations in Northwest and Northeast Portland.

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Grits N’ Gravy Reopens in Downtown Portland

Grits N' Gravy reopens, with great signage.
Photo credit: Grits N’ Gravy.

Great news! Grits N’ Gravy reopens today in their previous space in downtown Portland; currently, they are in soft opening mode as of this morning. And, they are under new management—Jesús Alejandro Chipres is now the owner; he was employed at Grits N’ Gravy under the previous management.

Here’s what we know.

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Foxchase Tavern To Open in Former Take Two Space in Portland

Formerly Take Two, this will be Foxchase Tavern. View along NE Killingsworth.
Formerly Take Two, this will be Foxchase Tavern. View along NE Killingsworth.

There’s been a good amount of chitter chatter regarding the old Take Two/Toyshop Ramen space on NE Killingsworth, and through a series of tips plus a liquor license application, we’ve learned that the new business will be called Foxchase Tavern.

Here’s what we know so far.

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Small Bites: Sip & Forage, Bistecca, and More in Portland

The Airstream bar cart at Sip & Forage.
The Airstream bar cart at Sip & Forage. Photo credit: Sip & Forage.

Sip & Forage grand opens on Saturday. This is a relatively new food cart pod on SW 5th Avenue between SW Hall and College, and the former location of a Wells Fargo Bank. They soft opened August 24 but are doing their grand opening celebration tomorrow from 4pm to 8pm. They have an Airstream cocktail bar and food carts, and will do a raffle, offer drink specials, and food samples. 1900 SW 5th Avenue, Portland

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Two Brothers: 20 Years of Classic Balkan Food in Portland

Mixed Grill at Two Brothers.
Mixed Grill. Photo credit: Two Brothers.

Earlier this summer I chatted with Valdan Vlaski, current co-owner of Two Brothers Rakia Bar & Grill (Fun fact: He is one of the “two brothers”). I love food from the Balkans and have enjoyed meals at Two Brothers. Also, I had read some assertions online about the restaurant, and I wanted to get his take on them. Here’s what we talked about.

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