Small Bites: Estes Is Moving, Dame, Hey Luigi, and More

Estes is moving and bringing their spaghetti and meatballs with them.
Spaghetti and meatball at Estes. Photo credit: Estes.

Estes is moving to Concordia. The’ve been in residency at Broder Nord since January 2025, and in January 2026 they’ll be moving into their own brick-and-mortar space. Their final day of service at Broder was Wednesday, December 31 and they hope to open at the new location in the second week of January.

That new location is located on NE 30th Avenue just north of Killingsworth, “in the old Nonna space.” But this location has had a more recent tenant, which leads us to …

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New Year’s Eve 2025 in Portland

Thinking about New Year's Eve 2025 in Portland with this sunset off the Oregon Coast.
A sunset off the Oregon Coast. 2026 is almost upon us.

New Year’s Eve 2025 is about two and a half weeks away, if you can believe it. Parties and celebrations are the name of the game this time of year, and NYE is a great excuse to party. Here are some of the places offering dinners and parties in Portland.

We will continue to update this piece when details on additional events cross our desk.

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Small Bites: Beijing Hot Pot, Canard, Pizza Machine, and More

Beijing Hot Pot's offerings in a beautiful blue pot.
Photo credit: Beijing Hot Pot.

Beijing Hot Pot gets some love. The Korean Mama and The Korean Son recently went to Beijing Hot Pot and had a great meal at a good price. Watch them here—and maybe stop by yourself! They are just south of Ha VL and just north of Fubonn in East Portland. 2768 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland

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Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, August 2025

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Welcome to August 2025’s review of top posts for the month. This month it was a combination of what’s here and what’s coming as far as cafes, restaurants, markets, and food cart pods go. One thing I noticed is that most of these articles involved more photos than I’ve included in the past—this may or may not be a determining factor but it’s something worth thinking about.

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