Portland food news and views
Pie Spot in Montavilla is closing. The second location of Pie Spot in the Rocket Empire Machine food hall has decided to “throw in the towel” after four years there. Their “lil pie window” will close after Saturday (tomorrow). 6935 NE Glisan Street, Portland
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Well friends, this time it’s real—a coffee shop is indeed opening up in the building at NE Sandy Blvd and 46th Avenue. This time around it’s Harder Day Coffee—they’ll bring coffee, beer, and dessert in comfy digs, to the Hollywood District. I met up with Brody Day (and bonus: Allie Heckman, Director of Operations), one of the co-owners of Harder Day (and Steeplejack Brewing) to chat with him about what they have planned for the cafe, and see where they are in the process of opening.
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Wonderlove is open (partially). This is good news—the SE Portland food cart/bar/entertainment venue Wonderlove is open! A post on Instagram about a week ago goes like this:
“So excited to partially open! 11am-7pm. The first stage of our amazing journey starts now with opening (a few )of our fantastic food carts! And that’s not all—we’re also serving adult beverages out of the Wondercat Pizza Cart! Stay tuned because the Wonderlove Bar is the second act, and it’s coming soon!” 262 SE Main Street, Portland
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On Sunday night, I learned about a handmade ice cream sandwich pop-up in Sellwood identified as “Screaming Sammies.” This is an old school kind of venture, with no apparent online presence, only a physical presence in Sellwood, and a reputation that is spread by word of mouth IRL and in online forums.
Continue reading “Screaming Sammies Ice Cream Sandwiches Pops Up in Sellwood”Pho Gabo’s owner will sue the city of Portland. Back in February, Eddie Dong was forced to close Pho Gabo because of complaints that his restaurant violated city code related to odors. Now he’s planning on suing the city. His claim is that he suffered “reputational harm, fear, humiliation, embarrassment, emotional distress, and loss of his community that he built as a Vietnamese restaurant in the Portland community.” His claim also alleges he suffered “economic and noneconomic damages related to the City’s subjective, selective and disproportionate enforcement of city codes.” 7330 NE Fremont Street, Portland
Helen Bernhard Bakery is 100 years old this year. Big congrats to this bakery staple in Irvington, offering cakes, pastries, breads, donuts, and more for a century. It was started by someone actually named Helen Bernhard, a woman of German descent and a minister’s wife. I first had their peanut butter banana cake for a birthday party year ago, and loved it! You can also get King Cakes there during Mardi Gras season. I especially like their almond rings. 1717 NE Broadway #1775, Portland
The Montavilla Food Co-op can now legally package their own food. The Co-op sent out news this week: “We completed our inspection and got fully licensed to repackage shelf stable foods under the Montavilla Food Co-op label!” They will be renting space at Quiche Me If You for their repackaging work. Their long-term goal is to open a grocery store but have been acting like a buying club in the meantime. Read about them, here, and join if you like. 411 SE 81st Avenue Portland
Pronto Gelato is coming to Cully. Brought to you by Andrea Spella (Spella Coffee) and George Kaden (Campana), they joined together in 2023 and started production in early 2024, after buying a gelato business in Eugene from its owner, who was retiring. They are still working things out at the Cully location but you can try their gelato now at Campana and Spella Cafe. Other locations are in the plans, too. According to Gary the Foodie, “The Alberta location will be both a gelateria and caffe.” That means affogati, too. 4205 NE Alberta Street, Portland
