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Small Bites: Old Pal Will Close, Oysters, Bar Carlo, and More

Old Pal will close, but oysters are still available until then.
Oysters every night at Old Pal as they wind down business there in Sunnyside.

Old Pal will close. They’ve decided to close the restaurant and put more energy into their catering side, Field Day Feasts & Gatherings. Their final time of service will be New Year’s Eve.

“Old Pal has been so much more than a restaurant to us. It’s been a place to gather, celebrate, connect, and be part of a neighborhood we love so much. We’re endlessly grateful for every meal shared, every familiar face, every new friend, and especially the incredible team who have helped make Old Pal what it is. We couldn’t have done any of this without you.”

Until then, they will operate Wednesdays through Sundays, 4pm to 9pm; enjoy $2 oysters every night; December 13 will be the date of their final annual holiday market. They will be missed. 3350 SE Morrison Street, Portland.

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Small Bites: Dinger’s Deli, Hecho de Mano, RBFM, and More

A sandwich from Dinger's Deli.
Photo credit: DInger’s Deli.

Dinger’s Deli is now at Wayfinder Beer. They have brought their vegan sandwiches there, and their menu will co-exist with the regular Wayfinder menu. “Dingers is famous for recreating classic, absurdly delicious, glorious NY-style meat sandwiches entirely from plants. Their house-made vegan meats are so convincing, so delicious, and so heavily praised that at some point we stopped asking questions and just started eating.” 304 SE 2nd Avenue, Portland

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Small Bites: Taqueria Mexa, Deals, Dediko, Ice Cream, and More

Taqueria Mexa interior. Amazing what kind of photos you can get when you live in your community.
This is the decor at Taqueria Mexa at their NE 82nd Avenue location.

Taqueria Mexa is opening a second location. They’ll be taking over the Poblano Pepper space by PSU. They have a location on NE 82nd Avenue—right next to where Florence of Nana’s Exquisite Confections was (she’s got a new spot further down 82nd, opening soon)—and their food is really good. We took some home one day and absolutely loved it.

This is a great addition to Southwest Portland. They’ll be open every day starting at 10am, and closing at 8pm on Sundays, 9pm Monday through Thursday, and 10pm on Friday and Saturday. 1921 SW 6th Avenue, Portland

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Daisuke Matsumoto and La Sorrentina Recognized by APN For Their Authentic Pizza Making in Vancouver

Pizza from La Sorrentina.
Photo credit: La Sorrentina.

I recently learned from a Bridgetown Bites reader that Daisuke Matsumoto and his pizzeria La Sorrentina in Vancouver, Washington have been recognized by the Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani (APN) for their pizza work. For Daisuke, his recognition is as an Official Neapolitan Pizzaiolo. For the pizzeria, it is recognized as “an establishment that faithfully represents the traditions, techniques, and values of authentic Neapolitan pizza.”

I reached out to them to learn more, and had an interesting conversation with La Sorrentina co-owner, Amy Matsumoto. Here is what I learned.

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