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Beautiful vegetable gimbap. Photo credit: cutekirin on Wikimedia Commons
As you know from reading this blog, Frog & Snail closed earlier this year, ending easy access to crepes and the magnificent French onion meatball sub they were known for. But a new place is opening up there, Mokdong Gimbap, offering sushi and—you’d expect—especially gimbap.
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Over the weekend, I encountered two chance meetings surrounding coffee here in Portland. First, the new Autumn Coffee Roasters cafe has opened in the Concordia neighborhood. And via social media I learned that Kann has coffee plans, too.
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I’ll miss you, Nico’s Cantina dining room.
Welcome to another edition of Small Bites. Despite being away from this space, I have collected a number of tidbits elsewhere, and am essentially dropping an info load here to share with you. Enjoy!
Lawless BBQ moves into My-O-My. Monster Smash, which gave us many months of delicious smash burgers (and sandwiches and salads), has bid adieu to My-O-My in the Sumner neighborhood, and Lawless BBQ moved into that patio space in early November. Run by Kevin Koch, this is his second location. Their PR contact reached out and here’s what they are offering:
“The second Lawless Barbecue location’s menu will be distinct from the first, and will develop over time as Koch gets to know his new customers’ preferences. The new menu features smoked chicken wings and smoked ribs with a selection of sauces, and will eventually expand to include brisket and other dishes. Koch plans to tailor his recipes to suit the clientele of the My-O-My, known for its tiki-inspired cocktails and mocktails and inviting mid-century aesthetic.” Personally, I’m hoping for burnt ends, cuz I love burnt ends. 8627 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland
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Soon, the Concordia neighborhood will get to experience their very own TEOTE. Image credit: TEOTE
The other day I was perusing Instagram and learned that the folks behind TEOTE—which includes the TEOTE House Cafe (closed) and the Mezcalería (also closed)—will open a new spot on NE 30th Avenue just north of Killingsworth in the Concordia neighborhood. This is one of those areas that I like to call a “food nexxus” (a term I used while researching and writing “Food Lovers’ Guide to Queens” over a decade ago) because there is just so much good food and drink around there. The arrival of a TEOTE property is great news for the neighborhood.
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A Bridgetown Bites tipster alerted me to a new Vietnamese restaurant poised to open: The Paper Bridge, which will be located in the old La Luna Cafe space on SE Ash Street and 9th Avenue. They will serve northern Vietnamese food.
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