July 2026 Story Updates: Food Carts, Deli, Bars, and More

July 2026 Story Updates header image of downtown Portland.

For a while now, I’ve wanted to find a way to share updates on past stories we’ve published on Bridgetown Bites in some kind of regular, orderly way. Social media seems clunky for this, as it moves so fast, hence this new—and experimental—updates column. This month it’s called July 2026 Story Updates. Perhaps a little boring, but it’s straight and to the point.

They plan is to publish mid-month, once a month. Please let us know if you find this kind of thing helpful.

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Bar Noto Will Open Inside Studio Noto in Northwest Portland

Bar Noto's logo with a little angel supping wine with a shopping bag in the left hand.
Image credit: Bar Noto.

Last month a Bridgetown Bites tipster told me about Bar Noto, opening in Northwest Portland at the same address as Studio Noto. I figured they had to be related. So I reached out to Gloria Noto, founder of Studio Noto and owner of Bar Noto with her wife Azsa West, over email—here is what I learned.

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