Lovely's Fifty Fifty Archives

July 15, 2025July 14, 2025

Salad Royalty Roundup: Portland’s Greatest Salads

Salad Royalty, Portland's greatest salads. — Some of Portland’s greatest salads.

Portland is bursting with reasons to explore what it has to offer, and its exciting food scene tops the list—especially when it comes to Portland’s greatest salads.

The Bridgetown Bites crew had a blast curating this lineup of must-try salads, featuring everything from beloved classics at iconic restaurants to creative newcomers and even standout food carts. You never know where you’ll discover the salad of your dreams, so we invite you to dive into this list all summer long and share your favorites with us, which may or may not be included below.

July 11, 2025July 10, 2025

Small Bites: Nelly’s Taqueria, Sausages, The Last Rodeo, and More

Whyte Foxx Burrito at Nelly's Taqueria. — The Whyte Foxx Burrito at Nelly’s Taqueria. Image credit: WhyteFoxx Media.

Nelly’s Taqueria gets hyped. I recently came across this video by WhyteFoxx Media on Nelly’s Taqueria, which is located inside Su Casa Supermercado on Stark and 162nd. The video features some of Portland hip-hop musicians asking for and enjoying the special Whyte Foxx Burrito, created by hip-hop artist Whyte Foxx. DJ94 Prynce, Indo Slim, Smurf Luchiano, and Swiggle Mandela all give it a thumbs up. Note: Nelly’s has a sizable number of vegan items on its menu. 16100 SE Stark Street, Portland

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

The 2025 James Beard Awards Semifinalists in Portland

2025 James Beard Awards Semifinalists announcement.

I was happy to see the 2025 James Beard Awards semifinalists list released today. And not only did Portland represent well, but chefs from other cities in Oregon were recognized, too. From Portland to Eugene to McMinville and beyond, our beautiful state shows how much we have to offer the world of food, dining, and edible creativity.

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024

Small Bites: Redwood, Hong Phat, Rift Valley Market, Yaowarat, and More

The beautiful pastries at JinJu Patisserie. Stop by before February 16, when they go on a short hiatus.

Final weekend at Bee’s. The ice storm caused chaos, as we know, and delayed the final weekend at Bee’s in Roseway. Head over there today through Sunday to enjoy their cake slices, laminated pastries, cookies, and more. The cafe is open from 8am to 3pm each day. 7137 NE Fremont Street, Portland

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

Two Full Reopenings of Note: Pip’s and Lovely’s Fifty Fifty

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Pizza from Lovely’s Fifty Fifty and donuts from Pip’s. Pizza photo credit: Lovely’s Fifty Fifty

Two of my favorite spots in Portland—ones I admire and feel warm fuzzies when I think about them—are departing pandemic limitations on indoor dining and I’m here to yell that from the rooftops of this little blog. Those two businesses are Lovely’s Fifty Fifty and Pip’s Original.