Black Cat Frozen Custard Archives

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, June 2025

It’s time to review the top posts from last month! In June 2025 it was pretty straightforward: Readers were interested in restaurant and bar openings … and strawberry shortcake. ‘Tis the season, after all.

We got a nice little bump in traffic in June compared to May: About 36,000 unique visitors generated almost 50,000 page views. That’s an increase of approximately 6% and 4%, respectively.

Thanks to everyone who read, shared, commented, and passed on tips! It means a lot.

March 4, 2025June 5, 2025

Black Cat Frozen Custard Will Open in Downtown Portland

The historic Haseltine Building, where Black Cat Frozen Custard will be located. Photo credit: Commercial Realty Advisors NW.

Last September I caught wind of Black Cat Frozen Custard, a new project from Rebecca Vega and Jared Bradley. You may know them as the owners of Raven’s Manor, a “haunted mansion themed cocktail lounge.” Black Cat Frozen Custard will offer frozen treats in creative space in a historic building—and more. I reached out to Rebecca with some questions and here is what she told me.