Small Bites: Pamana, Deadshot, The Indoor Trio, and More

Photo credit: Pamana.

Pamana is open. This Filipino restaurant from the folks at Baon Kainan is now open and in residence at The Hoxton hotel lobby. For their grand opening week, which started on Wednesday, September 3 and goes until Sunday, September 7, you can get:

  • Brunch from 9am to 2pm
  • NA drinks from Pamana and cocktails from Lovely Rita on Saturday and Sunday
  • One red envelope comes with every order during the grand opening week (while supplies last).
  • There will also be a local DJ spinning on the weekend.

Big congrats on the opening, guys! 15 NW 4th Avenue, Portland

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King Cakes in Portland in 2025

Slices of gallete des rois at the Alliance Français in Portland, Oregon.
Galette des rois—whole—and sliced—at the Alliance Française in Portland.

It’s almost time for king cakes! King cake season usually starts on January 6—Epiphany—and continues in some cases until Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday. There are three main kinds of king cakes you can find in Portland: the northern French galette des rois, NOLA-style king cakes, and rosca de reyes, which is popular in Mexican and other Latin American countries.

Here’s our roundup on where access these delicious king cakes in Portland in 2025.

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King Cakes for 2024 in Portland

Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy: The Three Wise Men” (named Balthasar, Melchior, and Gaspar). Detail from: “Mary and Child, surrounded by angels,” mosaic of a Ravennate italian-byzantine workshop, completed within 526 AD by the so-called “Master of Sant’Apollinare.” Photo credit: Nina-no on Wikimedia Commons

Over the years I’ve talked about the Galette des Rois, the king cake popular in France. This year I thought I’d expand the article on two other kinds of king cakes—the NOLA-style king cake and the Rosca de Reyes, popular in Mexico. Here’s the rundown of how to access these tasty treats in the greater Portland area.

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