Portland food news and views
While perusing my website’s alerts, I saw that EverOut had linked to my Dodo Dumpling story. Also in that post was something that majorly caught my eye: A new restaurant specializing in steam rice rolls has opened in Portland. It is called Steam Rice Roll King and is in the old Wadee space (next door to Lux Coffee Lounge) on SE Division.
Continue reading “Steam Rice Roll King Opens in Portland’s Hazelwood Neighborhood”Stumptown Coffee’s grand opening downtown is tomorrow. Stumptown is leaving the Ace Hotel and relocating around the corner at SW 11th and Washington. They are pulling out all the stops, starting with an 8am opening where the first 50 guests get a Stumptown swag bag and a free drink. Other fun stuff includes a donut pop-up from Heyday (10am to noon); DJ Lev spinning tunes starting at 10am; and a chocolate and coffee tasting from Woodblock Chocolate (2pm to 3pm). There will be a raffle, too. 1140 SW Washington Street, Suite 103, Portland
The end is near for Cloud Pine Tea + Culture. I love this little tea house and dim sum spot in Milwaukie’s downtown, and am sorry to see it set to close. Sunday, June 23 will be its last day of service. “We have always set out to be a 3-year project,” they explain. So head on over there for some great food and tea! 10835 SE Main Street, Milwaukie
Snappy’s westside? Snappy’s, the beloved sandwich shop in SE PDX, looks like it’s going to open in NW Portland where the Little Big Burger was, according to documents filed with the city. Many thanks to the tipster who sent this, along with their musing, “I love their Italian sub, and having a location within walking distance would be excellent.” I bet there are a bunch of you who feel similarly. 930 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland
Hollywood Water Avenue Coffee location: FOR LEASE. It might sound like I’m beating a dead horse with this one, but I drove by this week and saw several “FOR LEASE” signs plastered on the exterior of the building. As “Detective Homer Simpson” said, “And that’s the end of that chapter.” Here’s hoping something good arrives there sooner than later. 4615 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland
Vegetable and pork dumplings
The lovely little tea house in Milwaukie, Cloud Pine Tea + Culture, run by musician Emily Lau, has a new menu for fall. It debuted today, and it looks really good. As always, you can find interesting drinks, dim sum, and snacks there, all wrapped up in a cozy space.
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Pork and rice on the new menu. Photo credit: Cloud Pine Tea + Culture
I love it when restaurants change their menu with the seasons, so I was happy to see that Cloud Pine Tea + Culture has their newest menus out—today! Lots of delicious things—take a look at the menus below.
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Black sesame rice balls on the winter 2022 menu at Cloud Pine Tea + Culture. Photo credit: Cloud Pine Tea + Culture
Late last year I met up with a friend from my music performing days to have dumplings and tea at Cloud Pine Tea + Culture in Milwaukie. Proprietor Emily Lau has put together two new dim sum menus for the winter season that look enticing, with both sweet and savory items available, along with delicious hot and cold teas.
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