Portland food news and views
Mudd Works Cafe has moved. Earlier this week, the Mudd Works folks moved their cafe into Replicant, a bar and bottle shop, just a half block away from where they were. I believe the roastery will stay put. This new location gives them more space and seating, too. 7033 NE Glisan Street, Portland
Continue reading “Small Bites: Mudd Works Cafe, Futura, Next Level Burger, and More”Yigebe Coffee’s grand opening this weekend. I stopped into Yigebe Coffee this week—this is the location formerly occupied by Sandino Brothers, which closed earlier this month. Yigebe is currently in soft-opening mode with no set menu but that will change this Saturday when they have their grand opening. Their coffee is made with beans from Ethiopia, baked goods are from La Provence. They plan to open the upstairs to the public, too, as a place to hang out. All the former Sandino’s staff has stayed on with Yigebe, too. Stop on by and give them some love. 5730 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland
Kornblatt’s Delicatessan is closing. Sorry to see the news this week on social media: “After 32 years, Kornblatt’s will be closing at the end of March. We truly appreciate all of our customers and we are sad about closing. Please come visit us before our last day.” 628 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland
Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen gets some love from the O. People around town have a variety of feelings about the closing of Cracker Barrel, a chain that I never could get very excited about (Lambert’s Cafe, however, with their thrown rolls and pass-arounds, is another story). It spawned a great article in The Oregonian about local country-style restaurants in the area, and it’s worth a read. Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen (“arguably more of a steakhouse than a diner or a country dinner eatery”), an east Portland stalwart for decades, is included in the roundup. 10519 SE Stark Street, Portland
Could the Cully Farmers Market return? The seasonal Thursday farmers market in Cully stopped operating summer 2022 for a variety of reasons, including “the actions of a few people have created an unsafe environment for the staff engaged with the market.” But this week on Instagram they posted that they have a big announcement coming soon with the hashtag, #startinginjune. I’m taking that as an indication that they will return for the 2023 season. I’ll keep an eye on it.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares and farmers markets are in full spring-vegetable mode right now, and it’s a perfect time for salad-making. So how do you put together a salad from your box items and the plethora of options at the farmers market? There are ways to work it to your advantage and we are here to show you how.
Continue reading “Achieving Peak Salad Enjoyment Through Your CSA Share and Farmers Market”Happy anniversary, Sebastiano’s! I their newsletter, Dan and Elise of Sebastiano’s talked about the early days of the business and all the things that they managed during quite a jarring couple of years. They ended it with an announcement of a party, happening today and tomorrow, June 3 & 4, from 11am to 7pm. It will be the official grand opening of their summer Apertivo pop-up (menu starting at 3pm) in their new Spritz Garden.
Also: “Pro Tip: Our friends Mel & Greg of Suzor Wines are going to be hanging out and pouring their 2020 releases “Tales of the Sun” and “Infinite Emotions” (Pinot & Pinot/Gamay blend) with us on Friday night beginning at 5:00 pm. Their wine is delicious – come grab a glass” 411 SE 81st Avenue, Portland
GRANA pop-up at Montelupo. On Monday, June 6, stop by Montelupo starting at 5pm for the GRANA pop-up. Run by Chris Flanagan, he makes “made-to-order pizza” that is “folded in four, finished with a signature aioli and grana padano, and served in a wrapper.” Check out the different kinds of pizzas he’ll fold for you on the GRANA website.
Along with these pizzas there will be a limited menu of starters, pastas, and desserts available from the Montelupo kitchen. As far as those offerings go, I gotta say this looks amazing: “Burrata—pancetta jam, local spring greens, rhubarb vinaigrette.” I also have to stop in for the Hazelnut Coffee Soda: house-made hazelnut syrup, Push X Pull espresso, orange bitters, and soda water served over ice. Dang! 344 NE 28th Avenue, Portland
Cully Farmers Market opened Thursday. Glad to see them back for the season—they’ll be open for business on Thursdays from 4pm to 8pm until October. You can find them in the Los Pepitos Locos parking lot. NE 42nd and Alberta, Portland
Tokyo Sando wants to access a brick & mortar space. On their Instagram, they posted, “Thank you for keeping us busy, And sorry for selling out almost everyday. We just need a bigger space kitchen. Please message us if you know any kitchen space or restaurant space. So we can make more sandos for everyone who love Our sandos❤️ Arigato!!!” If you know of a space for them, send them a message. I’d love to see them expand.
Bonus: It’s Salad Week next week on Bridgetown Bites! Judith and I look forward to sharing our love of salad in Portland with you. We hope you’ll join us for that!
