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November 3, 2026November 3, 2026

Hotel Reynard, a Beautiful Tavern and Inn, Opens Today in Troutdale

Dining room and bar at Hotel Reynard. — Photo credit: Zoe Ching.

A new 8-room boutique hotel and tavern opens today in Troutdale: Hotel Reynard, from the folks behind The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse in Sisters, Oregon. Located on Historic Columbia Highway, they’re just a few blocks from Via Tinto Wine Bar, coffee shops and restaurants, situated along the evolving commercial strip in Historic Downtown Troutdale—the Gateway to the Gorge.

And it’s only about 20 minutes east from PDX (and, depending on the time of day, just 15 minutes from East Portland). Here’s what we know.

January 29, 2026September 18, 2026

National Shutdown: Restaurants Open and Helping in the Portland Metro

Tomorrow—Friday, January 30, 2026—is a National Shutdown day across the country, in response to the killings by ICE. The campaign’s subtitle is “No Work. No School. No Shopping. Stop Funding ICE.” It’s a kind of general strike.

However, in Portland there are a lot of small businesses that simply can’t shut down for the day, due to economic reasons. And while “no shopping” might mean “don’t spend your money anywhere,” it’s generally understood to mean that shopping at small, independent businesses is ok.

January 6, 2026September 18, 2026

Summary: Portland Restaurant Openings and Closings, 2025

The dining room at ZabPinto Thai PDX. Portland Restaurant Openings and Closings, 2025 — The dining room at Zabpinto Thai PDX.

Welcome to the summary of our coverage of Portland restaurant openings and closings, 2025. Our Portland Restaurant Openings and Closings List is the source (here is the 2025 archive), which we update throughout the year. It’s fun and interesting to look back and get that broader view of just exactly what restaurants did open and close. Here are our thoughts and observations.

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

Small Bites: Estes Is Moving, Dame, Hey Luigi, and More

Estes is moving and bringing their spaghetti and meatballs with them. — Spaghetti and meatball at Estes. Photo credit: Estes.

Estes is moving to Concordia. The’ve been in residency at Broder Nord since January 2025, and in January 2026 they’ll be moving into their own brick-and-mortar space. Their final day of service at Broder was Wednesday, December 31 and they hope to open at the new location in the second week of January.

That new location is located on NE 30th Avenue just north of Killingsworth, “in the old Nonna space.” But this location has had a more recent tenant, which leads us to …

December 24, 2025December 21, 2025

Via Tinto, a Wine Bar, Has Opened in Troutdale

The front of Via Tinto in Troutdale. — Photo credit: Via Tinto.

Via Tinto, a new wine bar, opened their doors earlier this month in downtown Troutdale. Previously this space was home to Grateful Coffee and Flowers, a coffee + plant shop. Via Tinto offers wine, beer, mocktails, nibbles, with the option for guests to bring local dishes in with them from nearby restaurants—all while providing a welcoming and warm atmosphere .