Portland food news and views
I can’t remember a year when there were so many fires in Portland relating to food businesses. Sadly, yesterday afternoon there was a fire—an external fire—at the 42nd Ave Fish & Chips restaurant. Nobody was hurt, thankfully, but it’s a tragedy just the same.
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For a few months now, there has been speculation as to what is going on in the old Alameda Hop/Alameda Brewing space on NE Fremont. Well, wonder no more: The Paladins League will open there, focusing on analog games of all kinds, providing a warm community space, tasty food and drink, and a family-friendly atmosphere.
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Earlier this week a Bridgetown Bites tipster emailed me news that Ole Frijole, located on the northwest corner of Killingsworth and NE 42nd Ave, has closed. They wrote, “My neighbor mentioned that she just read a sweet message to customers posted on their door saying that they closed and the property has been sold.” Looks like the closure was one month ago on May 4.
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The other day I got a call from Mr. Bites while he was on a break at work, telling me that a customer told him that a teahouse was opening in the old Petisco space. A few days later I went to go check it out, and learned that Bobacat Teahouse is set to open at that location.
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One of the things I love most about writing this blog is all the new things I learn. Earlier this week it was Mexican-Indian fusion food, and today it’s about vinotherapy—harnessing the healing benefits and antioxidants found in grapes and wine, a popular practice on the European continent. This therapeutic use of wine is coming our way to NE Portland’s Irvington neighborhood (in the old Massage Envy space) via The Wine Spa (FKA Willamette Wine Spa).
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