Portland food news and views
Restaurant, bar, cafe, and food truck openings is the subject some of the most read Portland food news on Bridgetown Bites.
The other day a colleague mentioned that the Can Can Culinary Cabaret is set to open in Portland. I did a little research and saw that the last article on their Portland plans was back in 2022. So I thought, why not reach out to them and see where they are with everything? I had a great conversation with Chris Pink, Can Can’s executive director. Here’s what I learned.
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The news came out last week: a new eating and drinking establishment is coming to the Portland Art Museum, and its name is Coquelico. This bistro was born of a partnership between PAM and Providore Fine Foods, and looks to open in September.
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A new bar called After Ours will officially open today in Northeast Portland. Located in the former Scholar space on NE Broadway, they are a vinyl bar with a modern Vietnamese-influenced menu, “a gathering space rooted in Vietnamese culture and analog nostalgia.”
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Last month I stopped in at Social Kitchen in downtown Vancouver to learn more after learning about them from a colleague. Described as a “culinary experience venue,” it offers personalized culinary experiences with the goal of education helping to create connection and community. I had a chance to chat with Gene Fritz, one of the founders, and here is what I learned.
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Last September I reported that a new food cart pod called PDX Food Pod was going to open in outer East Portland on NE Halsey at 162nd Avenue. I hadn’t heard much about it lately, so I reached out to Roya Baradar, my contact at the pod, for more information. Here is our PDX Food Pod update.
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