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June 19, 2024June 19, 2024

Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, May 2024

Google’s “helpful” content update continued to wreck havoc on the blog, but the good news is that it put a fire under me to implement an alternative strategy. Good news: things are better in June. The numbers for May? 8,800 unique visitors and a little over 11,000 page views.

As for the top five posts May, it was a fascinating mixed bag: the real estate angle on food cart pods, some openings, closings … and Salad Week post from 2022 about where to get a big salad in Portland!

Thanks, as always, for reading and sharing stories from the blog.

5. Where to Get a Big Salad in Portland

The Hercules Salad at Garden Monsters food cart in Portland, Oregon.

Over the years, I’ve heard people ask, “So where can I get a big salad in Portland?” If they are a New York transplant, they are probably thinking of those chopped salad and panini spots that were (are?) ubiquitous in Midtown Manhattan. Or the kind of “Big Salad” referred to in Seinfeld. But really—sometimes you just want a big salad, no matter where you come from.

May 7, 2024May 28, 2024

3700 NE 82nd Avenue: Goodbye Rip City Food Carts Pod?

3700 NE 82nd Avenue in fall 2022. The house behind it would also be part of a new 4-story mixed use development. — 3700 NE 82nd Avenue in fall 2022. Photo credit: Google

There’s a little food cart pod over at 3700 NE 82nd Avenue (the northeast corner of 82nd Avenue and NE Beech) called Rip City Food Carts—I mentioned it back in September 2022 along with a bunch of other Portland food news. Currently, it’s home to the Salt & Pepper Peruvian food cart (there used to be a Mexican food cart there, too, but it left a few months ago). And now it looks like, via an Early Assistance permit listing (set up May 2, 2024), that the pod could go kaput—with a mixed-use building going up in its place.

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Small Bites: Lawless BBQ, Alpenrausch, Harlow on the Fly, Sandy Jug, and More

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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

September 2, 2022September 1, 2022

Small Bites – Closings, Anniversaries, New Menus, Consolidations, Ice Cream, and More

Ensalada Bomba at G-Love. Photo credit: G-Love

A whole raft of tidbits have crossed my desk this week, so welcome to another edition of Small Bites (in place of Friday’s regular Four Things I Learned This Week column). Also: have a great Labor Day Weekend, too!

Best bars and restaurants for wine lovers in PDX. Decanter published a delightful listicle of their favorite spots for wine lovers in our fair city. Included on that list are Davenport, Canard, Coquine, Providore, and more.