Portland food news and views
I imagine you’ve heard of Indian-style pizza, and of course there is Indian-style Chinese food (chicken chilli is my favorite Indo-Chinese dish), but what’s new to me is Indian-style Mexican food. And we will get a chance to check it out at Tikka Taco Rito, which is opening up on the ground floor in The Rodney luxury apartment building (built on the former site of a strip mall).
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Sometimes Portland food news comes my way in the places I least expect. Through a folk music mailing list I subscribe to, I learned that the neighborhood pub There Be Monsters in the Buckman neighborhood is closing. Saturday, May 4 is their final day of service.
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I gotta tell you—I regret not eating at the vegan restaurant Blossoming Lotus while it was open in Irvington; it closed on Wednesday, April 3. I’d often drive by and wonder about it, but that is a moot point now (and a good reminder not to wait on these things). The news I’m sharing with you is that about two weeks after Blossoming Lotus closed, another restaurant opened at that location: Benditos Latin Fusion (“bendito” means “blessing” in Spanish).
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Well, I’ve been under the weather lately—but am feeling better)—so it’s time for a Small Bites food news update. Here are some of the tidbits that have crossed my internet desk that I thought you might find interesting. Enjoy, and have a good weekend!
Boxer Ramen is closing. They announced it over on their Instagram: “It is with a very heavy heart we announce that after 11 years of serving you our unique brand of Ramen, we sadly will be closing all of our doors for good this upcoming Monday the 29th.” They cite many challenges, including the pandemic and inflation, behind their decision to close. I’m sorry to see them go. 1668 NW 23rd Avenue, 3003 NE Alberta Street, 7847 SW Capitol Highway, Portland; 3205 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton
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For over a week now, the longtime owners of Juniors (and Guilder Cafe), Caryn and Mike Nelson, have released a multipart story about a major change coming the the business: There is new ownership at Junior’s Roasted Coffee—Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased it and Guilder. Here’s a summary of what’s been going on.
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