Portland food news and views
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I saw over on Instagram that Denizens Cafe, a new restaurant/eatery from the folks behind Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters, will launch their soft opening tomorrow, Thursday June 1. The cafe is going in where the OG Ben & Esther’s bagel shop was in Roseway.
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On the edge of the northeast corner of the Hollywood District lived Hot Lips Pizza. It closed back in March 2023 and a number of people expressed sadness about that. But according to city documents, a new pizzeria is opening in there: Fusion Curry Pizza.
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As I mentioned last week, I was off the blog for an extended time, but I still thought it would be interesting to see what was popular in April. Understandably, numbers were down but still there were about 9,500 page views and 6,500 unique visitors. Could be worse!
Some updates: Denizens Cafe is getting the old OG Ben & Esther’s space ready, and you can invest in them. Alux is up and running. Sandy O’s has applied for a liquor license. Locals have been posting about their love for the food and drink at Three Fifty Cafe and I enjoyed trying their food the other day. And The Heist is getting close to opening.
Thanks, as always for reading.
5. Denizens Cafe to Open on NE Sandy Blvd
A few days ago, James Helms posted on social media the news that the Rocky Butte Espresso Bar, which closed in late 2022, has a new location … as well as a new concept and new name. Along with coffee there are plans for food, and a projected opening is unknown at this time. The new name is Denizens Cafe.
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Recently—like in the past couple of weeks—a change arrived on NE Sandy Blvd in Rose City Park. Pho An, that square-ish building with the tall hat-like roof, closed, leaving its neighbor Pho Korner on its own. A new restaurant is opening, offering the proverbial “something completely different”—Javi’s Breakfast Cafe.
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I was over at Parkrose Hardware last week and saw this giant red sign announcing “Sandy-O’s – Sandwiches, Subs and Burgers” had popped up next door, where Heritage Specialty Foods’ Parkrose location had been for so long. For a while the space had ceased being accessible to the public (Heritage was operating behind a locked gate), and my hope with Sandy-O’s is that it can offer something for Portlanders to enjoy.
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