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]
Back in January of this year, I wrote about Bon Bánh Mì, a real mystery at the time. Originally, a Bridgetown Bites tipster first alerted me to it in December 2024, and I kept checking in on it over the months—both online and driving over to SE 122nd. It was “coming soon” for so long. So you can imagine how happy I am to tell you that Bon Bánh Mì is finally open!
Continue reading “Bon Bánh Mì Has Finally Opened in East Portland”
Yesterday I became aware of something called “Dirty Drinks.” This nationwide bar and beverage fundraising campaign from Zero Foodprint focuses on the issue of soil health. Ten Portland food and drink businesses are participating this year.
Continue reading “Dirty Drinks Are Happening in Portland”
A new restaurant from Gabriel Pascuzzi will open in Slabtown’s former Tip Top Burger Shop space. Called Hey Luigi, they’ll offer cocktails and food that goes well with cocktails (and beer, wine, and NA drinks). I spoke with Gabriel earlier this month and here is what I learned about him, and about Hey Luigi.
Continue reading “Hey Luigi Will Open in Slabtown in Northwest Portland”
Proof Pizza, a Beaverton pizza cart, is opening a brick & mortar in Portland. They’ll be keeping the truck in Beaverton and expanding eastward to SE Portland, bringing their popular Chicago-style thin crust tavern pies with them. Look for them to be open initially the first week of September—a late night service window and pickup/delivery. Then in October they’ll have the full bar and restaurant up and running. The location? The old Pepper Box Cafe, which closed in 2023. 932 SE Morrison Street, Portland
Continue reading “Small Bites: Proof Pizza, Bialy Bird, Stinkfest, and More”
A new pizzeria will open in the South Waterfront neighborhood called Andiamo Pizzeria. Conceived as an upscale pizzeria “that brings together the spirit of global travel and authentic culinary artistry,” they will offer hand‐tossed, wood‐fired pies in the old Sweet Heart Pizza space in the Griffis South Waterfront apartment building.
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