Portland food news and views
Good news: Sunday Sauce opens this week! Get ready for comforting plates of chicken parm, meatballs, giardiniera misto, garlic cheese bread, and yes—Sunday sauce over pasta. Here’s what we know about this new Italian American restaurant from Amanda and Judson Winquist (of Normandie fame) in North Portland.
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SUN RICE, a Filipino restaurant serving Filipino breakfast dishes and more, has soft opened in the old XLB space in North Portland; their grand opening is later this week. I reached out to co-founder Ken Tran to learn more and here is what he told me.
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North Portland is getting another coffee shop—Living Room Coffee. It is run by the same people who are behind Living Room Wines and is, in fact, operating in the same space as the wine shop. Justin Sedor and Fabrizio Barbagelata are the duo behind the new coffee shop.
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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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A new sports bar called Sticky Wicket will open in the old Park Tap House space in St. Johns. Its aim is to be the primary sports bar in Portland for cricket fans, but other international sports will also be shown, along with good food and drink. I reached out to the owner, Michael Rasko, to learn more.
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