Portland food news and views
News and reviews of restaurants in Portland, Oregon.
Some of the most written about places on this blog include:
Portland Mercado [Latin American]
Ben & Esther’s [Jewish/Vegan]
Sizzle Pie [Pizza]
Bee’s Cakes [Cakes and Baked Goods]
Salt & Straw [Ice Cream]
Nepali Kitchen [Nepalese]
Vivienne[Bakery, Wine Bar, Bookstore]
Kachka [Russian]
Chin’s Kitchen [Dongbei Chinese]
Arrowood [New American]
Today is the day: the Bridgetown Bites editor is on City Cast Portland! Yes, I, Meg Cotner, was a guest on the City Cast Portland podcast; we recorded the episode last week. We spoke about a variety of things: recent Portland restaurant openings, restaurants that are coming up, and some commentary on food and drink scene.
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On April 30, 2025, the folks at Lil’ Shalom announced the restaurant’s closure. This short article is ICYMI for me as much as it is for you.
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Yanni’s Greek Donuts grand opens this weekend. I mentioned this loukoumades cart back in February, run by a couple of brothers named Theo and Luke, who grew up here in Portland. They passed on the news that they are having a party on Saturday from 6pm to 10pm to celebrate their grand opening. Find them in the parking lot of the Lucky Lab on SE 9th and Madison.
They will offer up fresh loukoumades, a pita souvlaki special, beer, cider, wine, and Greek dancing. It’s great to see more Greek food happening in Portland, with Yanni’s joining this new scene of Greek spots including Tréla, Yiayia’s, and Souvlaki Queen. 1400 SE 9th Avenue, Portland
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Back in December 2024 I mentioned that a Greek cafe and bakery would open adjacent to Tréla Greek Kitchen + Taverna called Yiayia’s—fully, Yiayia’s Greek Sweets. Well, they are getting closer to opening, and at this point it looks like they are aiming for June. I took some time to speak with Helen Tzakis, mother to the owners of Tréla and operator of Yiayia’s.
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A new coffee shop is getting ready to open Parkrose, aptly called Parkrose Coffee Shop. They are located on NE 105th Avenue about a half-block south of NE Sandy Blvd and will bring excellent coffee, tea, pastries, a lovely remodeled space, and a huge back patio (HUGE).
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