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.
Halloween 2025 in Portland is just three and a half weeks away and our fair city is already in the swing of things as far as spooky season food and drink. Here’s our roundup for the year—we will update it throughout the month of October with new things that pop up.
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Welcome to September 2025’s review of top 5 posts for the month. It was more of a mixed bag this month: an event, a technical post, a couple of openings, and a “coming soon.”
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Cider Bite will close. After a decade in business, Portland’s oldest cider house will close; their final day of service will be Sunday, October 19. Founder Jeff Hanneson posted about the closure on their website:
“The decision to close did not come lightly. Like many small businesses, we have faced unprecedented challenges over the past few years-from COVID restrictions, multiple break-ins, and incidents of vandalism, to dramatically rising operating costs and a significant decline in tourism and downtown foot traffic that has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. Our beloved city has struggled to regain its vibrancy and to overcome the barrage of negative national media coverage and public perceptions of safety. With our lease set to expire at the end of October and the landlord requiring higher rent and expenses under a long- term agreement, we were unable to secure an acceptable and sustainable extension that would allow us to continue.”
Prior to the closing they will host some special events and will be selling some of the business’s ephemera. Sorry to see them go. 1230 NW Hoyt Street, Portland
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The news is out: Upright Brewing is planning to close by the end of the year. Upright is beloved and well respected, makes excellent award-winning beer, and has been a significant part of the Portland craft beer community for over a decade and a half. Their presence will be missed. But what about the Upright Beer Station?
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I heard about the Portland Coffee Festival some months ago, but today, on International Coffee Day, it seems apt to tell you about it. And since it is International Coffee Day today (also, National Coffee Day was September 29), I thought I’d also highlight in a purely personal way, some of my favorite spots to get coffee around Portland.
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