Portland food news and views
Portland is one of the top cities in the U.S. for vegan eating, with restaurants, cafes, and bakeries having won a number of awards for the high quality plant-based food made in this town. For Salad Week this year, we wanted to feature specifically where to get vegan salads in Portland, because they deserve a proverbial seat at the table.
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Welcome to 2026 Portland Salad Week, one of our favorite annual traditions at Bridgetown Bites! It’s a chance to celebrate the incredible restaurants and small businesses that showcase the abundance of fresh, local produce our lovely state has to offer. And we’re excited to spotlight the 2026 Portland Salad Week restaurant specials for you to enjoy over the next five days.
At these restaurants you’ll find familiar favorites that have been with us from the beginning alongside some wonderful newcomers, each serving up a salad worth checking out. We hope you’ll discover a few new favorites and get out to experience them for yourself.
Many of these featured salads will be available during Salad Week: Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24, while others will remain on menus longer, giving you more time to enjoy the season’s fresh flavors. A map of the participants can be found here.
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Portland Pride Festival and Parade are this weekend. The Pride Waterfront Festival is Saturday, June 18 from noon to 8pm and Sunday, July 19 from 11:30am to 6pm. There’s a $10 suggested donation to enter, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. And there will be food and drink vendors at the Pride Festival—you can see who and what to expect on this map.
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While I was hanging out in Woodstock last weekend to watch the World Cup England-Norway semifinal match at The Heist, I walked around the neighborhood and came across a new restaurant going in: Sushi Dash. It’s in the old Subway sandwich shop by the Safeway. Here’s what we know.
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A new Vietnamese restaurant will open in what was the McCormick & Schmick’s Harborside restaurant space for many years. It’s called Cay Bar & Grill, and they’ll offer “authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a modern bar experience.” I reached out to owner Khoa Tran the other day and here is what I learned.
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