Portland food news and views
Photo credit: Tokyo Sando
I was dismayed to read the news that the folks behind the Tokyo Sando truck are planning to leave Portland, with the possibility of their return looking dismal at worst and up in the air at best. They are also selling their truck.
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Vegetable and pork dumplings
The lovely little tea house in Milwaukie, Cloud Pine Tea + Culture, run by musician Emily Lau, has a new menu for fall. It debuted today, and it looks really good. As always, you can find interesting drinks, dim sum, and snacks there, all wrapped up in a cozy space.
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This year marks the 7th annual Downtown Beaverton Restaurant Week! From September 21 to October 1, enjoy a week and a half of specials at more than 30 participating restaurants. It’s a great way to get to know the Beaverton food scene a little better, and return to spots you know and love.
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The three-quarters bar area at Xiao Ye. Photo credit: Xiao Ye
Back in March, I wrote about Xiao Ye, opening up in the old Beauty for the Beast space on Sandy Blvd and NE 38th Place. Their vision is to offer “First Generation American Food” and a recent article in the Oregonian (and this Instagram post) indicates they are ready to open—this week, in fact.
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From when it was the Pirate’s Cove, back in 2019.
Over on Facebook, a neighbor posted, “Anyone know what’s happening with The Sandy Jug? For lease sign is gone and people have been coming and going.” That is certainly an intriguing observation, so I did some research and learned that indeed, new life is coming to this place from something called Roseway Rambler, Inc.
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