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.
Photo credit: Yucatan Times
I’ve recently become aware of a new Mexican cafe and cantina that is opening on NE Sandy Blvd in the old Gravy space. Named Alux Mexican Cafe & Cantina, it will offer Mexican food, drink, and enjoyment in the Bindery Building on the edge of the Kerns neighborhood.
Continue reading “Alux Mexican Cafe & Cantina Opening on NE Sandy Blvd”New menu at Cloud Pine Tea + Culture. This lovely little tea house in Milwaukie put out a new menu last week and it looks delicious. Particularly appealing are the Giant Chicken, Orange Peel, and Shiitake Mushroom Meatballs; Flatbread with Curried Beef; and Steamed BBQ Pork Buns. They also have a seasonal drink menu (I’ll take the Treasure Tea) and some snacks. The full menu is on their website, but you can also find it on Facebook and Instagram. 10835 SE Main Street, Milwaukie
Handmade noodle alert. The Hazelwood Neighborhood Association tells us that an “amazing” new Chinese restaurant has opened up in the neighborhood called Remember Spirits & Restaurant. It occupies the former Cleary’s Sports Bar space. And apparently they serve handmade noodles, and dishes are made from scratch. Certainly intriguing. 12429 NE Glisan Street, Portland
Pho Le Nguyen is opening in Parkrose. A new Vietnamese restaurant is going to open in the old Catalina’s Mexican restaurant space on NE Sandy Blvd (not too far from O’Dear and the Parkrose Marketplace). They’ve been working in there, signage is up, and we eagerly wait to see what they offer (besides the obvious pho). It makes me happy to see that space occupied. 10902 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland
Altropino? State records indicates something called Altropino is connected to the Grand Stark Hotel and Olympia Provisions (they are considered the “licensee” for Altropino). While doing a little research on this, I learned that the Grand Stark Deli has closed (old news, yes; I loved their space and avocado toast) and when it comes to looking up dining options at the hotel, you get this message: “Stay tuned for more information on a new dining concept at Hotel Grand Stark.”
Could that be a new eatery from the masters of sustainably-sourced cured meats and sausages? Does “altropino” mean “the other pine” or “to the Tropino”? Time has been my nemesis this week, but I’ll look into it some more. Of course, shoot me an email if you know any details. 509 SE Grand Avenue, Portland
The current parking lot adjacent to the shuttered Meriwether’s Restaurant in NW Portland. Photo credit: Google
Looks like someone wants to see if a property in NW Portland can transition to a food cart pod. The location includes a parking lot and a bar/restaurant—that used to house the popular Meriwether’s Restaurant & Skyline Farm, which has been closed for several years.
Continue reading “Early Assistance Phase: NW Portland Food Cart Pod”
I saw the news this week about vendor applications for the Rocky Butte Farmers Market and it warmed my heart. I’m so glad they’ll be back again for another season of weekly markets. I really enjoyed shopping there last year.
Continue reading “It’s Vendor Application Season for the Rocky Butte Farmers Market”
It’s fun to see what was popular on the blog last month—and there was some variety this time (most often it’s all about Portland restaurant news). A few posts on specific kinds of food (galette des rois, soup, dumplings), some restaurant news, and events (the dumpling fest and soup fest). Big thanks to Reddit, Facebook, and PDX Eater for their linkage—it really drove traffic to the site in January, with over 10,000 page views.
Thanks, as always, for reading!
5. Get Your Galette des Rois in Portland in 2023
Last year around this time I wrote about the Galette des Rois, the traditional French king cake to honor Epiphany aka Three Kings Day (January 6), and where it was available in Portland. In 2022, accessing this delicious cake—sweetened almond cream surrounded by buttery puff pastry—was limited. Happily, there are addition options this year, which I want to highlight.
Continue reading “Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, January 2023”