Category: Restaurants

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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]

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Taste of Sichuan Has Re-Opened in Beaverton

Fu Qi Beef, a cold appetizer at Taste of Sichuan.
Fu Qi (or Chi) Beef, the first item on the Wild Side menu: Thinly sliced marinated beef in a chili sauce with flakes of beef tendon. Photo credit: Taste of Sichuan.

Back in March of this year we published an article called Taste of Sichuan Will Re-Open in Beaverton. Originally the plan sounded like they’d re-open in April, but delays happened. In the end, they re-opened on Sunday, November 2. Co-owner Dietmar Schimmel and I agreed to chat about Taste of Sichuan after they re-opened, and here is part of our conversation.

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Small Bites: Fiery Crab, Lost Lounge, Krampus, and More

Seafood boil at Fiery Crab.
Photo credit: Fiery Crab.

Fiery Crab is coming to Portland. A reader wrote us with this tip, “The old Shari’s on NE 122nd near San Rafael and in the Winco parking lot is becoming a new restaurant. It looked like some work had been happening there, but it had been quiet for a while. Today I saw a sign going up that I think said Fiery Crab.” That matches this Google listing—“temporarily closed” likely means it’s just not open yet.

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Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, November 2025

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Welcome to November 2025’s review of top 5 posts for the month. First of all, I can hardly believe it is now December. November’s top posts were a mix, and our roundup of SNAP meals was a surprising hit—it was created really on the spur of the tragic moment. Our Thanksgiving roundup also did very well, and I’m happy to know it was a helpful resource.

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Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks in Portland: Closed? Here’s What We Know

Cheesesteak from Grant's Philly Cheesesteaks.
Farewell, sandwich. Photo credit: Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks.

It appears that after 22 years in business, Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks has closed. They had two locations, one in East Portland (15350 NE Sandy Blvd) and one in Northwest Portland (1203 NW 23rd Avenue). Here is what we know so far about what’s up with this Portland cheesesteak destination.

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Small Bites: Javi’s, YUI, 33 Cafe, Dear Santa, and More

Delicious food at Javi's.
A couple of things you can get at Javi’s: chilaquiles and eggs benedict with hashbrowns.

Javi’s will open in Vancouver. Their Sandy Blvd location is so popular that they’ll be opening a second location at The Mill shopping center, which is also home to another familiar Portland business: Parkrose Hardware. No indication of the timing of their opening yet, aside from “soon.” Good news for The Couve. 7900 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver

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