Portland food news and views
Sip & Forage grand opens on Saturday. This is a relatively new food cart pod on SW 5th Avenue between SW Hall and College, and the former location of a Wells Fargo Bank. They soft opened August 24 but are doing their grand opening celebration tomorrow from 4pm to 8pm. They have an Airstream cocktail bar and food carts, and will do a raffle, offer drink specials, and food samples. 1900 SW 5th Avenue, Portland
Continue reading “Small Bites: Sip & Forage, Bistecca, and More in Portland”
Recently I was invited to have dinner at Bar Nouveau (so, this meal was comped). After thinking about it for a while, I decided I wanted to dine solo. To be honest with you, I’m not that comfortable dining alone at a restaurant for dinner; lunch is a different story. This became an opportunity to work on and sit with my feelings about that and become curious about them, over a meal I expected to be of high quality.
And indeed, this meal was excellent, as was the service. Here is my recollection of what will no doubt be one of my favorite meals of the year.
Continue reading “Solo Dining at Bar Nouveau in North Portland”
Summer Supper returns to the Redd in September! This thoughtful tasting event features over a dozen talented and well-respected Portland chefs who will create dishes made from gleaned ingredients. It is also a way to celebrate Urban Gleaners’ 20th anniversary. Part of the mission behind Summer Supper is to fight food waste and food insecurity in our community, and this event is an excellent way to showcase that.
Continue reading “Summer Supper From Urban Gleaners Is a Good Time for a Great Cause”
Easter 2026 is Sunday, April 5—a couple of weeks earlier this year compared to last year. And this year, western and Orthodox Easter do not fall on the same day (they are a week apart, with Orthodox Easter arriving on the 12th of April). There are plenty of tasty ways to enjoy Easter Sunday in Portland: from chocolate bunnies to hot cross buns, brunch buffets to a takeaway French Toast kit, and more.
Here’s where you can find delicious things for Easter 2026 in Portland.
Continue reading “Easter 2026 in Portland: Chocolates, Brunch, and More”
New Year’s Eve 2025 is about two and a half weeks away, if you can believe it. Parties and celebrations are the name of the game this time of year, and NYE is a great excuse to party. Here are some of the places offering dinners and parties in Portland.
We will continue to update this piece when details on additional events cross our desk.
Continue reading “New Year’s Eve 2025 in Portland”