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July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Salad Dressing Showdown: The Best Store-Brand Ranch and Italian

365 Organic Ranch and Organic Italian salad dressing bottles on a wooden surface with other assorted dressing bottles in the background. — Romaine calm—we’ve got every leaf covered from Ranch to Italian! Photo credit: Bryan M. Vance/Stumptown Savings.

From Meg: Welcome to this year’s Salad Week taste test, where we searched for the best store-brand ranch and Italian dressings. This was done in conjunction with Bryan M. Vance at Stumptown Savings, and is a version of a piece he ran last week. Many thanks to Bryan, Elsy, and Heather for participating in this experiment that yielded—for me, at least—surprising results. Read on for all the ranch and Italian dressing taste test goodness.

July 1, 2026June 28, 2026

Screaming Sammies Returns for the Summer in Sellwood

Screaming sammies returns with these and other great ice cream sandwiches. — Photo credit: Screaming Sammies.

It’s true—Screaming Sammies returns! I recently got the news that Gary is back for another summer selling his boffo ice cream sandwiches on the streets of Sellwood. And he has a new flavor this year—read on to learn more.

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Lavoratti 1938 Opens Their First US Chocolate Shop in Portland

The display at Lavoratti 1938 in Portland.

In downtown Portland, not far from Pioneer Courthouse Square, is the home of the very first Lavoratti 1938 chocolate shop in the United States. They chose Portland over places like New York City and San Francisco, which I think is a big deal. I stopped by the other day to see the shop, try some chocolate samples, and learn more about this cherished Italian chocolate company.

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Mr. Chip Will Vend Excellent Snacks in Portland

Earlier this year I saw that someone called “Mr. Chip PDX” had followed Bridgetown Bites on Instagram. With a name like that, I was instantly curious. Their describe themselves as providing “Rare and hard to find snacks in Portland, OR.” So who and what exactly are they? Read on to learn more.

May 13, 2026May 12, 2026

Score, A Baker Fair Returns This June in Portland

Some of the breads last year from Tooth Butter.

I’m so happy to tell you that Score, A Baker Fair is back! This is now their second annual sale and it takes place again at Zenger Farm. There are some new things for this year, and here is what you need to know.