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Beer Paradise Taphouse Has Opened in Vancouver [Photos]

A flight at Beer Paradise Taphouse.
A beer flight at Beer Paradise Taphouse.

Earlier this month I became aware of something called Beer Paradise Taphouse in Vancouver’s Ogden neighborhood. There you can have a pint of beer, a plate of Indian food, and a place to charge your EV, all in one place. It’s attached to V Market on the southwest corner of NE Burton Road and NE 86th Avenue. I stopped by last weekend to check it out.

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Salad Week Road Trip: Bridgetown Bites Heads to Vancouver

Two gorgeous seasonal salads.
Salad is beautiful.

The Bridgetown Bites crew loves venturing beyond Portland in search of great salads. Last year, we expanded into the Willamette Valley and had a great time, while this year we crossed the river for a Salad Week road trip to visit our neighbors in Vancouver, Washington. Meg and I explored four restaurants, most of them clustered around the Waterfront and the Downtown districts, an easy trip from Portland and well worth the visit.

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Get Ready for Portland Salad Week 2026

Salad Week 2026 is going to be full of tasty things. Salads from top left going clockwise: Spring Salad from Fresh Love, Pea Salad from Ruthie's, Fried Chicken Salad from Sa Bai Thai, and Parallel Salad from Parallel.
Salads from top left going clockwise: Spring Salad from Fresh Love, Pea Salad from Ruthie’s, Fried Chicken Salad from Sa Bai Thai, and Parallel Salad from Parallel.

Salad Week 2026 is almost here! We’ll be turning our focus to salads later this month, from Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24. Look for salad specials, roundups, some Vancouver action, and more.

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Small Bites: James Beard Awards Winners, Coffee, and More

Two of the three James Beard Awards Winners from Portland this year.
The team from Scotch Lodge, and Ryan Roadhouse of Nodoguro. Photo credit: Jack Li/Galdones Photography and Huge Galdones/Galdones Photography.

Portland’s James Beard Awards winners in 2026—not one, but two! No … three! On Monday night we learned who won the 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards. Portland was represented by two of these awards—one for Scotch Lodge for Outstanding Bar and one for Ryan Roadhouse at Nodoguro for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA).

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Small Bites: Strawberry Shortcake Malasada, Pride, Nostrana, and More

A strawberry shortcake malasada from Departure.
Strawberry Shortcake Malasada at Departure. Photo credit: Departure.

Late to the party, but no doubt delicious. It’s Strawberry Shortcake Week this week, and while they are not on the original list, Departure has something to share: their Strawberry Shortcake Malasada. It’s got a strawberry li hung mui filling and Thai basil whip inside the yeasted donut-style pastry. This sounds really good and is gorgeous to behold. 525 SW Morrison Street, 15th Floor, Portland

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