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]
Cauliflower Gratin. Photo credit: Zinc Bistro & Bar
Usually I’m eating on the east side of town, but recently I spent some time in Multnomah Village with a friend for dinner. I’m definitely looking forward to hanging out there again, and soon I hope to stop in at Zinc Bistro & Bar, which opened in the neighborhood last month. They offer French- and Italian-inspired food.
Continue reading “Zinc Bistro & Bar Has Opened in Multnomah Village”Gartner’s interior is closing for a bit. Gartner’s Country Meat Market in Cully is going to close their shop space for 3 to 4 weeks starting this coming Monday, April 18. They’ll be working on some upgrades and maintenance on the interior, but curbside pickup and local delivery will still go on. Good luck to them with all the new changes. 7450 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland
News to me: Decarli is moving. It’s probably old news but I just learned this week that Beaverton restaurant Decarli will be moving to the old Hometown Buffet space on Southwest Hall Blvd. The new space is larger than they need now but it allows them room to grow. The move is slated for “spring 2022,” according to their website, so they should be there any time now. 4545 SW Watson Avenue, Beaverton (currently), 3790 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton (future)
Dick’s Primal Burger is now open on N Williams. I was sorry to see Dick’s Primal Burger leave Cully, but that’s how things go sometimes. They are now open in their new N. Williams home and will be open from 11am to 9pm “every damn day.” Get yourself a bag of Dick’s, North Portland! Now… to find out what’s going to happen to their old space in Cully. 4120 N Williams Avenue, Portland
Update on Grant Park food carts. From the GPNA newsletter: “The 6-cart food cart pod at 3505 NE Broadway is currently on hold. However, the permit for the 12-cart food cart pod at 3550 NE Broadway (formerly Burger King) is expected to be approved in the next month
or two. The architect says that construction on that pod will begin as soon as the permit is in hand, with an opening expected in late spring or early summer.”
Bonus: Remember that Rabbit Hole in Montavilla is having their soft opening tomorrow, Saturday April 16. And in Sellwood, Maeve’s grand opening party is also on Saturday, April 16 from 4-8pm.
I also want to acknowledge three important faith holidays around this time: Ramadan, Passover, and Easter (4/17 for the Western church and 4/24 for the Orthodox church). So I send my greetings out to those of you who celebrate: Ramadan Mubarak, Happy Passover/Chag Sameach, and Happy Easter!
One of my favorite food weeks is almost here, Portland Pizza Week, brought to you buy the Portland Mercury. This year Pizza Week starts Monday, April 18 to Sunday, April 24. Slices are $3 this year, with pies for 20 bucks. 28 different places are participating!
Continue reading “Portland Pizza Week 2022 Is Coming”
Openings and closings continue to be of interest to Bridgetown Bites readers. Thanks, as always, for reading!
5. Trela, a Greek Taverna & Bar, to Open in Former O’Neill Public House Space
Ever since I heard about a new Greek restaurant opening up in the North Tabor neighborhood, I’ve been keeping an eye out for any news confirming the word-of-mouth details I encountered last year. Earlier this month a neighbor posted online a picture of the OLCC Public Notice affixed to the exterior of 6000 NE Glisan, and I knew this was it. The new restaurant is called Trela (or “tréla” on the logo), and I’m eagerly anticipating its opening.
Continue reading “Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, March 2022”
I ate this pinsa soon after they opened in 2019.
I learned over the weekend that Montesacro, an Italian restaurant in the Pearl that served pinsa, a “precursor to the pizza,” has closed. They opened in late 2018. A note about the closing was spotted on the restaurant’s front door on Friday, March 25:
Continue reading “Montesacro Has Closed”