Portland food news and views
Last week Baka Umai (soft) opened their second location in Northwest Portland. Affectionately called the Ramen Den, they offer their same creative dishes in a new, cozy space—which previously was the second location of Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks. I spoke with one of Baka Umai’s owners, Robert Greenup, recently to find out more about the Baka Umai Ramen Den. Here’s what I learned.
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Matsunoki Ramen, currently located in the Pine Street Market food hall downtown, is expanding. They’ll be opening in North Portland into the old XO Bar space on North Fremont Street. They’ll continue offer a variety of ramen dishes, including vegetarian and vegan options, rice bowls, and more.
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After many months of being closed due to a fire, beloved Beaverton Chinese restaurant Taste of Sichuan will finally re-open this year—Sunday, November 2 at 11:30am.
It has been a painstaking process to get to the point where they can open their doors, but when they do, it’s going to be a cause for celebration. Here is the history of website updates and social media updates we’ve noted over the year.
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Earlier this week there was a devastating fire at the Shin Shin Foods Building on 400 N Thompson Street, which took out Shin Shin Food’s operation—and that of Umi Organic, which has been in business for eight years. I suggested this was the case, and indeed it’s true—Umi Organic shared the news yesterday as to how they have been affected by the fire.
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Happy Year of the Tiger!
The Year of the Tiger is almost upon us. Lunar New Year lands on Tuesday, February 1 and ends January 21, 2023. This particular year of the Tiger is a Water Tiger year. I am no expert on the Chinese zodiac, so I can’t speak authoritatively about what “Year of the Tiger” means on a deeper level, so check out what the folks at The Woks of Life have to say. Here in the Portland area there are plenty of ways to celebrate with parades, crafts, dancing—and food.
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