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August 21, 2017December 7, 2024

First Tastes: Sweets and Meats in Portland

I’m back with one of my favorite things on Bridgetown Bites—First Tastes, where I roundup recent initial tastes at new-to-me places in Portland.

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Moroccan Lamb Meatballs | Suzette Creperie. Originally we planned on chowing down on tacos from Tight Tacos, but the truck was closed because of the hot weather. So, we wandered down SE Belmont in search of something tasty, and found ourselves at Suzette Creperie. I couldn’t resist ordering these little lamb meatballs, served with a “spicy tomato sauce” (chunky, yes; spicy, no) and topped with a sunny-side up fried egg. It was served with a small piece of toasted baguette, too.

August 18, 2017December 7, 2024

Black Owned Restaurants Week Starts August 21 in Portland

Portland food: Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week banner.

I know there’s a lot of difficult stuff going on in the world right now, so I’m going to tell you about something that I hope will inspire you and put a smile on your face. From Monday, August 21 to Sunday, August 27 is Black Owned Restaurants Week here in Portland. The point of this restaurant week is pretty straightforward—support and eat at black-owned businesses. And the restaurant week’s organizers have put together some excellent tools to help you decide where to find some seriously good eats in town.

August 17, 2017December 7, 2024

Recap: Hello! My Name Is Tasty Cookbook Release Party in Portland

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On Tuesday evening, I attended the Hello! My Name Is Tasty cookbook release/launch party, which took place at the Plaza Del Toro event space in SE Portland. This space is, of course, run by John Gorham, the chef/owner of the mini Portland food empire that includes Toro Bravo, Tasty n Sons, Tasty n Alder, Mediterranean Exploration Company (MEC), and Shalom Y’all.

He’s also one of the authors of Hello! My Name Is Tasty, the other author being Liz Crain.

August 11, 2017April 29, 2024

Portland Food World Drama: Killer Burger, Rock and Roll Chili Pit, and Patsy’s

Sasquatch and a burger — Because why not show a burger and a Sasquatch when you’re talking burgers in Portland? Photo credit: Chris K on Flickr

It’s been a long, busy week but I don’t want to close it out without writing about two unfortunate litigious situations here in the greater Portland area having to do with Killer Burger + Rock and Roll Chili Pit, and Patsy’s New York Pizzeria.

August 8, 2017December 7, 2024

First Tastes: Sweet, Savory, Salad in Portland

Portland is full of delicious food, so here are some first impressions on the latest tasty things I’ve eaten recently in town.

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Dahi Papri Chaat | Bollywood Theatre. I ate lunch there a while back and really enjoyed the meal, but the dish that has really stuck with me is their Dahi Papri Chaat. It starts with a base of housemade garbanzo bean flour crackers, then topped with small dark chickpeas, little cubes of potatoes, yogurt, cilantro, tamarind chutney, all dusted with chili powder and topped with sev, a kind of crunchy noodle made from chickpea flour paste. I had something like this at Dosa Hutt in Flushing a few years ago, and have been hoping to encounter a similar dish since. It’s quite saucy and very flavorful; a true flavor bomb. I love the contrasts of cooling yogurt and spicy chili powder, earthy chickpeas and tart chutney. I could eat this every day. 2039 NE Alberta Street, Portland. Bollywood Theater website