reopenings Archives - Bridgetown Bites

July 28, 2026July 27, 2026

Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks Reopened in Their Old Sandy Blvd Location

Grant's Philly Cheesesteaks reopened in this cute little spot on NE Sandy Blvd in East Portland.

The subject line is straight and to the point: Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks is back open! This was an unexpected development. They opened their doors last week on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. I chatted with Travis Bloom, one of the owners, and son of the previous owner who passed away. Here is what I learned.

March 9, 2026March 17, 2026

Slow Pour Reopens in Sellwood

Slow Pour's new sign outside their new location.

Slow Pour, a cafe in the Sellwood neighborhood, is reopening this month. They closed in late July 2025 and relocated further west from Southeast 17th Avenue (the building was sold) to Southeast 13th Avenue, and have been working on the space to transform it into the new cafe. They will likely soft open at then end of March, with a grand opening on April 20.

I had a chance to chat with Slow Pour’s co-owner, Dustin Payne a while back, and here are some of the things we talked about.

March 3, 2026March 2, 2026

Flour Market Cafe Reopens on NE 30th and Alberta in Portland

Bread for the Flour Market Cafe. — Beautiful bread making goes on at Flour Market.

Good news: the Flour Market Cafe will reopen this month—and not too far away from its original location. They will take over the Dogwood wine bar space in the mornings and early afternoons, right there on NE Alberta and 30th Avenue.

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Original Dream Pizza Has Reopened in Portland

Original Dream Pizza with a braided crust. — Photo credit: Original Dream Pizza.

Original Dream Pizza is open once again! They had to close their doors because of a fire last fall, and they were finally able to reopen earlier this month. This week I chatted with Amy Northrop, one of the pizzeria’s owners, to learn more.

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

A New Location for Estes in Portland’s Concordia Neighborhood

Porchetta at Estes, a very successful dish that they will bring with them to the new location for Estes. — The Estes porchetta. Photo credit: Estes.

Late last year, chef Patrick McKee announced a new location for Estes, his Italian-American restaurant, in the Concordia neighborhood in Northeast Portland. Their new home on NE 30th and Killingsworth is located in the space that over the years had been Nonna, TEOTE Tavern, and Pleasure Mountain, among others. It also represents a return for Patrick, who cooked nearby at the late, great Dame back in the day.

Patrick was kind enough to chat with me over the weekend (almost to the day of our previous conversation in 2025 regarding their Broder residency) about the new location for Estes.