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April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

Four Things I Learned This Week (April 14)

Vietnamese pop-up at White Owl Social Club. Anh Tran (of Yen Ha and Hey Chaudy fame) and Momma Le are doing a popup of Vietnamese food, “Chém Gió” (“slang for ‘shoot the breeze’ and sometimes make things up to create a fun conversation”). It started yesterday, April 13 and goes until Sunday, April 16. Times are: Friday/Saturday 4pm to 1am, Sunday 3pm to 11pm. Looks like a variety of things—fried eats and pho (vegan pho options Sunday only). So stop on by! More in this video. 1305 SE 8th Avenue, Portland

Jerry’s Tavern is getting to closer to real. Jerry posted on his Instagram that he has a new location (lots of speculation favoring NW Portland, but nothing solid in that department right now), with a hopeful-projected opening of fall 2023. Jerry started out selling his Midwest tavern-style pies during the pandemic and they were a hit. I hope this next step in the process of making his pizzeria a reality goes smoothly.

Get a lasagna for tonight from Montelupo. Starting this week they will have take and bake lasagnas in their deli case. What a great solution for dinner, and I’m happy to see the lasagna offerings in this city expand. 344 NE 28th Avenue, Portland

Get your Mission-style burritos in PDX May 1. Myrtle’s, self-described as “most known unknown burritos in PDX,” is doing their Mission-style burrito popup next at Beulahland on Monday, May 1 at 5pm. Keep an eye on their stories and account for any updates (here’s a screenshot of the Story page). So often I miss their pop-ups, so I’m putting this here to do all of us a favor. 118 NE 28th Avenue, Portland

February 25, 2022February 24, 2022

Small Bites: Mochi Donuts, Paladin Pie, Paris Baguette, James Beard Finalists, and More

Flour Market’s cafe in the Concordia neighborhood. Photo credit: Flour Market

A variety of tidbits crossed my desk this week, and now I’m passing them on to you (in place of my regular “Four Things” column).

Changes to the Kells Building sale. The Portland Business Journal reported on a meaningful adjustment to the for sale listing of the building that is home to Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub. The owners, Gerard and Lucy McAleese, wanted to sell the building but keep the business going, but that has changed. The property listing indicates: “Though the Glisan Building will be delivered vacant upon sale, it is currently home to renowned Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub, presenting an excellent opportunity for a restaurant/bar, event space, or creative office space.” 112 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

Four Things I Learned This Week (January 28)

Pranom -Threshold combo is coming to Montavilla. LA-based Thai street food pop-up Pranom is coming to Threshold Brewing. “Pranom is the passion project of chef Dream Kasestatad who comes from 4 generations of family-owned Thai restaurants.” There will be one meat option and one vegan option. It’s all happening on Wednesday, February 2 starting at 4pm and going until it’s all sold out. You can read more about it on this Facebook event post. 403 SE 79th Avenue, Portland

Lemon tart is back at Ken’s Artisan Bakery. It’s been off the menu for a couple of years, and they are really happy to have it back. Check out a photo of its gorgeousness, here. 338 NW 21st Avenue, Portland

Matt’s BBQ Tacos headed to the Hinterland. This past week Matt’s BBQ Tacos moved to the new food cart pod, Hinterland, on SE 50th near Division. Looks like a great lineup—Eater has the details. 2216 SE 50th Avenue, Portland

Oyster Hour at Coquine. Coquine has been running an “oyster hour” special event series at their market since January 20. “Whether you’re standing at the tall copper-topped tables, or seated at one of a few café seats inside Coquine Market, come enjoy a delicious menu of snacks, and lots of delicious things to drink!” It is offered each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until Thursday, March 10. 5-8pm. No reservations are taken and it’s first come-first served. 6839 SE Belmont Street, Portland

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

Four Things I Learned This Week (January 14)

Madman Pop-Up is back. Last October I wrote about the Madman Pop-Up, a chance to enjoy delicious Trinidadian food inside the Little Griddle restaurant in NE Portland. Well, after a bit of a hiatus, it’s back! He’ll be making doubles (pumpkin and spinach add-ons available), bake and saltfish, and curry chicken plates complete with buss up shot (a kind of torn roti), aloo, channa, pumpkin, and spinach. They’ll also have sorrel and ponche creme (contains rum) for drinks. Monday, January 17 from 3-7pm. 3520 NE 42nd Avenue, Portland

Daily stroopwafels are on hiatus. Prince Coffee, known for their excellent espresso drinks and homemade stroopwafels are changing things up—daily stroopwafels are no more. They broke the news on Instagram: “With the intense labor involved and major price increase on imported ingredients (ahem, Lyles Golden Syrup from Europe that went up in cost 100%), we have decided to take a little hiatus from daily stroopwafels at the shop … While we are sad to say goodbye to daily stroopwafels, we know they aren’t gone forever. You can expect to see them pop up on a seasonal basis or for pre-order throughout the year.” 4523 NE Fremont Street, Portland

Greasers Cafe is now Rockabilly Cafe. Since I wrote about Greasers Cafe, opening up in the St. Johns neighborhood early this year, they have changed their name to Rockabilly Cafe. You can find them online at the following places: rockabillycafe.com, Instagram, and Facebook. Their menu is ready, too, and you can get a video sneak preview of it on their Facebook page. I’m particularly curious about the “Sid’s Caesar” salad—named after the owner’s dad and featuring his father’s Caesar dressing. 8537 N Lombard Street, Portland

MidCity SmashBurger anniversary. Thats right—one of the top smashburger spots (some might say the best smashburger) spots in Portland turns one year old next week on Thursday, January 20. Sounds like they are going to throw a party—think music, beer, and plenty of Smashy Bois. They were also interviewed on TV and you can watch that here. Keep an eye on their Instagram to see what kind of party they have in store for next week. 1015 SE Stark Street, Portland and 1825 N Williams Avenue, Portland