Top 10 Posts on Bridgetown Bites for 2022

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It’s 2023! And though we are in a new year, I’m looking back at the top 10 posts of 2022. I realize that the last time I did this was … 2017.

It was, as usual, interesting to see what got the most traffic in 2022—meaning, what readers were particularly drawn to. It’s no surprise that restaurant news was the main driver, and summer seems to be a bit of a theme.

Over 55,000 visits were recorded, and almost 35,000 of those visits were new to the site. Not bad for this modest operation.

As always, thanks for reading!

10. Portland Strawberry Museum Returns to Zuckercreme This Year

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Last year I remember coming across something called the “Portland Strawberry Museum” and wondering, “what the heck was that?” I mean, what a great name! Is there some kind of museum dedicated to strawberries in Portland? Turns out it was a month of Saturdays in June of celebrating the strawberry, from Brittany Sigal’s Zuckercreme (then a popup). It is back this year for the entire month of June at her space in Montavilla.

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Maeve, a Coffee and Wine Bar, Opens in Sellwood This Spring

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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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Suckerpunch, a Zero-Proof Cocktail Bar, Opens This Weekend

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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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