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August 28, 2026August 27, 2026

Small Bites: Taqueria Mexa, Deals, Dediko, Ice Cream, and More

Taqueria Mexa interior. Amazing what kind of photos you can get when you live in your community. — This is the decor at Taqueria Mexa at their NE 82nd Avenue location.

Taqueria Mexa is opening a second location. They’ll be taking over the Poblano Pepper space by PSU. They have a location on NE 82nd Avenue—right next to where Florence of Nana’s Exquisite Confections was (she’s got a new spot further down 82nd, opening soon)—and their food is really good. We took some home one day and absolutely loved it.

This is a great addition to Southwest Portland. They’ll be open every day starting at 10am, and closing at 8pm on Sundays, 9pm Monday through Thursday, and 10pm on Friday and Saturday. 1921 SW 6th Avenue, Portland

July 30, 2026July 29, 2026

The Corner Shop To Open in Former Cal’s Pharmacy Space in Portland

Snacks, ramen, condiments at The Corner Shop. — Photo credit: The Corner Shop.

While I was driving down East Burnside the other day, I noticed that Cal’s Pharmacy was papered over with indications that something called The Corner Shop was opening in its place. The Corner Shop will be a little corner store/convenience store. Here is what we know.

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.