Portland food news and views
A reader emailed me asking, “Is Champagne Poetry moving into the Killer Burger spot on NW 23rd”? After thinking about it for a bit, I asked Dan Bian, the owner of Champagne Poetry on SE Hawthorne if it was true. And it is!
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A new dumping shop is coming to Northwest Portland: Dodo Dumpling. Looks like it’s opening in the former Black Star Grill location, which has relocated to the Pearl District. This dumpling shop seems to focus on the health and nutrition that the dumplings offer, due to the quality of their ingredients, natural flavors, and balanced nutrition. Their Instagram bio states they are “too good to be true.”
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I’ve learned that a new dessert spot called Nam Tao Huu is going to open in the old Blue Star Donuts location on NW 23rd Avenue by Lovejoy (they closed in 2020). According to the signage, the focus is soy milk.
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A little while back my friend Judith raved about the food she had at Janken, an upscale restaurant in the Pearl (corner of NW Everett and 13th). It opened in late 2022, with the aim to offer “exquisite Japanese-Korean fusion cuisine.” They also state, “We strive to build a space that encourages connection, conversation, and camaraderie, a place where every meal becomes a cherished memory.” This certainly was my experience the night I was there. The evening was a choice opportunity to connect with my good friend Judith, enjoy some new dishes, hang out in NW Portland, and have a memorable time together.
Disclaimer: This meal was comped but the opinions are my own.
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I imagine you’ve heard of Indian-style pizza, and of course there is Indian-style Chinese food (chicken chilli is my favorite Indo-Chinese dish), but what’s new to me is Indian-style Mexican food. And we will get a chance to check it out at Tikka Taco Rito, which is opening up on the ground floor in The Rodney luxury apartment building (built on the former site of a strip mall).
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