Portland food news and views
A film called “The Donn of Tiki” is coming to Portland. Nominated for a James Beard Media Award earlier this year (among other honors), it is in the middle of a 2025 roadshow theatrical release. And you can watch it at the Hollywood Theatre, right here in Portland, later this month.
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A new lounge is opening next to the Hollywood Theatre, who owns and operates it, called Bar Hollywood. It is in the space that was formerly home to Vivienne, which ended their time there in late 2023, and subsequently moving to the Alberta Arts District. Bar Hollywood is described as “David Lynch-themed.”
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It’s been a rough day in Northeast Portland food news—this morning I heard that Pollo Norte has closed their original location (5427 NE 42nd Avenue) and around noon I heard that the Hollywood location of Atomic Pizza will close on October 28. This little pizzeria was the first place I ate at after moving to Portland, so I have a lot of nostalgia wrapped up in the place. Update 9/22/17: They are closing Saturday, September 23 (see comment below this post).
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Sunday, July 23, 2017 marked our one year anniversary of moving to the Hollywood District in Portland. We spent the day taking it easy and not doing much at all—completely the opposite of the year before.
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