Portland food news and views
Photo credit: Maeve
A new coffee and wine bar called Maeve is coming to the Westmoreland section of Sellwood. It’s going to be run by two sisters, Amanda and Kendra Stark, who have experience in the world of counseling. Amanda’s husband, Richard Forrest Mavis (software developer and former owner of Gigantic Gallery in NW Portland), may also be involved. They hope to open in April.
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Flour Market’s cafe in the Concordia neighborhood. Photo credit: Flour Market
A variety of tidbits crossed my desk this week, and now I’m passing them on to you (in place of my regular “Four Things” column).
Changes to the Kells Building sale. The Portland Business Journal reported on a meaningful adjustment to the for sale listing of the building that is home to Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub. The owners, Gerard and Lucy McAleese, wanted to sell the building but keep the business going, but that has changed. The property listing indicates: “Though the Glisan Building will be delivered vacant upon sale, it is currently home to renowned Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub, presenting an excellent opportunity for a restaurant/bar, event space, or creative office space.” 112 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland
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Photo credit: Rocky Butte Farmers Market
I wanted to point you over to the call for vendors at the Rocky Butte Farmers Market—the vendor application is live and you can apply here. RBFM is looking forward to working with vendors of all levels of experience, but they are especially interested in helping first-time vendors or those early in their careers.
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Photo credit: Carly Diaz
There was a lot of media excitement about zero-proof drinks in this town for a while, but the chatter about them seems to have calmed down, likely due to pandemic woes. So when I got a press release announcing that Suckerpunch, “Portland’s first zero-proof (no alcohol) bar, is opening this weekend,” I was pretty chuffed. They open for guests on Thursday, February 24.
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A tipster shared the news that Taqueria La Mestiza, a Mexican restaurant in the Madison South neighborhood known for its Yucatecan offerings like panuchos, salbutes, cochinita pibil, and Relleno Negro, has expanded its menu to include desserts, AKA postres.
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