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.
It’s almost that time again—time for the 2025 Portland Fermentation Festival, aka Stinkfest, as it is lovingly called. This celebration of all things fermented, fizzy, and alive has been going on since 2009 (with a break during the COVID pandemic). Here are the details about this year’s Festival.
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Woodlawn is in the news here at Bridgetown Bites. First we published details about LaVerne’s opening this month on NE Dekum Street. Now we are happy to share the news of Lil’ Barbecue arriving in the area, too. They’ll also be on NE Dekum (but on the opposite side of the neighborhood), bringing great barbecued meats and more out of the kitchen at the Tough Luck bar. I spoke with Ben Vaughn the other day about their plans, and here is what I’ve learned.
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A new brewery and taphouse from Allgood Brewing Company is opening in that building just south of the Farmhouse Carts pod (a space just north of Cibo on SE 35th Place. They’ll bring beer, food, and more to this location in the heart of the Richmond neighborhood.
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Negroni Week starts Monday. Over 70 bars and restaurants in the Portland metro area are participating in this international celebration of the Negroni. Find a participating venue here. Multiple locations
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What was once the location of the controversial Flour Bloom cafe, bakery, and plant shop, will become home to Vtopian Artisan Cheeses and Adelleda. We received a press release from the Vtopian folks, and here are the details.
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