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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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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