Portland food news and views
Photo credit: Fairley’s Pharmacy
The other day I learned that Fairley’s Pharmacy has been sold. Fairley’s is home to one of Portland’s last remaining soda fountains, though it is currently closed because of the pandemic (the pharmacy continues operation). Continue reading “Fairley’s Pharmacy and Its Soda Fountain Have Been Sold”
Photo credit: Doe Donuts
The news is finally out: Doe Donuts will open in their new space at 4110 NE Sandy Blvd in the Hollywood District on January 1, 2020. They confirmed this on their Instagram account.
Continue reading “Doe Donuts Opens in Hollywood January 1, 2020”Not a whole lot of details available right now, but it looks like Yen Ha, one of Portland’s oldest Vietnamese restaurants that closed October 21, will rise again. I speculated on their return last week, and was thrilled to see confirmation of that. Stay tuned.
I love reviewing the previous month’s posts to see what readers are drawn to. For October it was restaurant news all the way—from burgers to bagels to bars. As always, thanks for reading!
5. Black Seed Burger Cult Does Not Take Itself Too Seriously
While perusing the latest liquor license applications, I ran across the intriguingly-named Black Seed Burger Cult; they’ve applied for a limited on-premises license. They’re opening up in the old Verde Cocina space (3746 North Mississippi), which closed last January.
Continue reading “Top 5 Posts On Bridgetown Bites, October 2019”It’s always interesting to see what posts do well on this little blog site each month. Below are the top five posts from September. As always, thanks for reading!
5. Red Sauce Pizza Moving to Fremont and NE 47th Avenue
Yesterday afternoon I opened up Instagram and saw the news: Red Sauce Pizza is moving! I never thought I’d see the day, since they are such a presence on that strip of 42nd Avenue. They’ll be moving into a space on NE Fremont and 47th Avenue, which can only be the location of the now-shuttered Anchor End (and before that, Thrive). Anchor End closed in early August 2019.
Continue reading “Top 5 Posts On Bridgetown Bites, September 2019”