Sheridan Fruit Company Archives

February 13, 2026February 15, 2026

Small Bites: Landmark Saloon, Expatriate, Steely’s, and More

Not anything from Landmark Saloon, but the Expatriate Burmese tea leaf salad — Farewell, tea leaf salad at Expatriate. Photo credit: Yelp, Demi T.

Landmark Saloon closes today. They announced that today is their final day of service. “It was a hell of a run. Come in and raise a glass to some old friends while you can … Let’s hope things work out and someone great takes over the space.” 4847 SE Division Street, Portland

July 17, 2025July 16, 2025

The Battle of the Portland Deli Salads: 9 Enter, With a Surprising Clear Winner

Salads for the Portland deli salads tasting. — The Portland deli salads.

Portland’s grocery stores compete fiercely for deli dominance, but which makes the best of the Portland deli salads? When Meg Cotner of Bridgetown Bites reached out about participating in Portland Salad Week, I jumped at the chance to settle this with an old-fashioned taste test.

July 24, 2024September 5, 2024

Supermarket Alternatives in Portland

Many of you shop at Safeway, Albertsons, and QFC and are concerned about these stores’ futures in the wake of the recent merger talk. In the tradition of “plan for the worst, hope for the best,” I went ahead and looked at what my supermarket alternatives and options are in town, and have shared my research with you in this article.

January 26, 2023January 30, 2026

Groundhog/Ground Hog Day 2023 in Portland

Smoked brats from Gartner's meats in Portland, Oregon. — Photo credit: Gartner’s Meats

For a couple of years on this blog (2022, 2019) I’ve written about Groundhog Day, AKA Ground Hog Day—and you know, that play on words never fails to delight me. After doing a little research, I’ve gotten a better hold on where to find the ground hogs in Portland, better known as sausages. So here is our roundup of some reputable places for sausages of all kinds.