Portland food news and views
It’s back! Dumpling Week 2026 arrives this Sunday, February 15. After Salad Week (natch), Dumpling Week is my favorite food week in Portland (we keep a list of the others over in our Portland Food and Drink Festivals page). This year, over 40 restaurants are participating in Dumpling Week.
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Valentine’s Day 2026 falls on a Saturday, which means both daytime and evening celebrating and canoodling are fair game. Here is where you can enjoy your time together on V-Day—day or night—in a tasty way. Plus, some options are not dependent on being a couple. As Martha Stewart would say, “It’s a good thing.”
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Javi’s will open in Vancouver. Their Sandy Blvd location is so popular that they’ll be opening a second location at The Mill shopping center, which is also home to another familiar Portland business: Parkrose Hardware. No indication of the timing of their opening yet, aside from “soon.” Good news for The Couve. 7900 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver
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A new bar is opening in the old Sundown Pub space in North Portland’s Portsmouth neighborhood. Called Pomalo, they’ll offer a relaxed, low-key vibe, food and drink, all in a location that is familiar and beloved. I spoke with Pomalo’s owner Mary Caballero and her GM Haley to learn more.
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