Portland food news and views
UPDATE 7/28/26: We’ve later learned that Grant’s Philly Cheesteaks was on hiatus and is back open at the NE Sandy Blvd location. They reopened as of July 21, 2026. Read our article, Grant’s Philly Cheesesteaks Reopened in Their Old Sandy Blvd Location, for the update. This article will remain for the historical record.
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A film called “The Donn of Tiki” is coming to Portland. Nominated for a James Beard Media Award earlier this year (among other honors), it is in the middle of a 2025 roadshow theatrical release. And you can watch it at the Hollywood Theatre, right here in Portland, later this month.
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There’s a new cafe in Rose City Park: Milki Ethiopian Cafe, which was, until quite recently, the old Yigebe Coffee location on NE Sandy Blvd (also formerly Sandino Brother’s Coffee). They are offering coffee, some other drinks, pastries, and will have Ethiopian food, too.
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A new coffee shop is getting ready to open Parkrose, aptly called Parkrose Coffee Shop. They are located on NE 105th Avenue about a half-block south of NE Sandy Blvd and will bring excellent coffee, tea, pastries, a lovely remodeled space, and a huge back patio (HUGE).
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A new casual cafe called Bennett’s Best Bites is going to open later this spring on NE Sandy Blvd near 20th Ave, in the small shopping center than includes Phở Gia and Airlink. Offering sandwiches, salads, desserts, and more, owner Matt Bennett hopes to offer tasty homespun food in the heart of the Kerns neighborhood.
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