NE Portland Archives - Page 14 of 16

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Cereus PDX Is Now Open, Offering Worldwide Cocktails, Arepas, and More

A beautiful patacon. Photo credit: Cereus PDX

Recently it appears that Cereus PDX has opened in NE Portland, in one of my favorite little corners of Portland—the buildings that sit on NE Prescott between 14th and 15th Avenues. Cereus is offering a cocktail menu I’m really excited about—even though I don’t drink alcohol right now! Cocktails, including a couple zero-proof (hello, Chicha Morada and Lyre Liar), hail from traditions around the world—from Finland to Peru.

May 18, 2022October 19, 2024

An Update on Portland’s First Five Guys

Five Guys in the Lloyd District in Portland, Oregon. — *Storefront of the Lloyd Five Guys*

Back in January, I wrote about the first ever Five Guys Burgers & Fries coming to Portland, setting up shop in the old Prime Rib + Chocolate Cake space in Lloyd Station on NE Broadway. ~~Bottom line: opening of this location is slated for end of May 2022. I’ve been in touch with their community outreach coordinator, who confirms it.~~ Update 6/13/22: I spoke to the on-site manager at the Lloyd District location over the weekend and he confirmed the updated opening date as Friday, June 17, 2022.

May 11, 2022October 19, 2024

Bar Cala Is Coming to NE Alberta Street This Summer

Glasses at Bar Cala in Portland, Oregon. — *Photo credit: Bar Cala*

Bar Cala, a “Latin inspired Bar and Kitchen,” will open on NE Alberta and 27th Avenue. Projected opening is summer 2022. This is the original location of the former Pacific Power & Light substation, a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places. It was also the former location of Station Pizza Pub, which closed in February 2020.

March 31, 2022April 1, 2022

A Second Location for Saint Simon Coffee Co.

While driving to dinner tonight (we had an excellent meal at Pocket Pub), I spied out of my peripheral vision the words “Saint Simon Coffee Co.” on a storefront along NE 15th Avenue. I pulled over, walked back to the building and was pretty excited by what I saw—but what I didn’t know is whether it was a new location or a second location (the current location is on NE Broadway). My hope was for the latter.

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022

The Sports Bra Sports Bar Opens Friday

Photo credit: The Sports Bra

The Sports Bra, a new sports bar in the old Carne space on NE Broadway, is opening this Friday—and they will play only women’s sports on their TVs. In fact, The Sports Bra is the first and only sports bar in the world that will focus completely on televising women’s sports. No doubt it will become known as “the Bra” over time, and it’s a pretty exciting idea to showcase women’s sports in the sports bar format, which appeals to me both as a woman, recreational athlete, and sports fan.