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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Small Bites: Landmark Saloon, Expatriate, Steely’s, and More

Not anything from Landmark Saloon, but the Expatriate Burmese tea leaf salad
Farewell, tea leaf salad at Expatriate. Photo credit: Yelp, Demi T.

Landmark Saloon closes today. They announced that today is their final day of service. “It was a hell of a run. Come in and raise a glass to some old friends while you can … Let’s hope things work out and someone great takes over the space.” 4847 SE Division Street, Portland

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Dumpling Week 2026 in Portland

Momos at Taste de Everett for Dumpling Week 2026.
Beautiful momos in a soup made with nine beans. Photo credit: Taste de Everest

It’s back! Dumpling Week 2026 arrives this Sunday, February 15. After Salad Week (natch), Dumpling Week is my favorite food week in Portland (we keep a list of the others over in our Portland Food and Drink Festivals page). This year, over 40 restaurants are participating in Dumpling Week.

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BBANG! Will Open Next to the Holy Ghost in Portland

Three of the sandwiches you can get at BBANG! Shrimp burger is in the middle.
I spy Bbang. Photo credit: BBANG!

Late last year, Chinese restaurant 28 Tigers said farewell to their space next to the Holy Ghost Bar on Southeast 28th Avenue. Around that time (in November), I quoted the 28 Tigers folks with, “A new exciting project will be taking over our space while we find some rest before the next project manifests.” Well, that exciting project is BBANG!, a new Korean restaurant offering sandwiches, burgers, Korean fried chicken and tofu, and tasty sides—and a love of the bread the binds them.

I spoke with one of the owners of BBANG!, Megan Kim, and here is what I learned about the new place.

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Year of the Horse: Lunar New Year 2026 in Portland

Lunar New Year 2026, Year of the Horse.

Lunar New Year 2026 is almost here! While last year was the Year of the Snake, this year brings the Year of the Horse—and specifically, the Fire Horse. Lunar New Year 2026 starts on Tuesday, February 17 (which also happens to be Mardi Gras) and Year of the Horse ends February 5, 2027. It’s considered to be an optimistic year with plenty of opportunities, associated with success and good fortune.

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3 Doors Down Is Closing Again in Portland

3 Doors Down closes again, and farewell to these meatballs.
Meatballs was one of the things they were really looking forward to offering when they returned. Photo credit: 3 Doors Down Cafe.

You’ve read this before on Bridgetown Bites, but this time it’s truly the end of the journey of this true Portland institution: The restaurant 3 Doors Down is closing again in our fair city. This longstanding cafe three doors north of SE Hawthorne that opened in the 1990s will shut its doors at the end of February. Owner Dave Marth sent out a press release last Friday with the closure announcement.

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