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Four Things I Learned This Week (March 7) in Portland Food

Tréla brunch launches this weekend. I heard from Napoleon Tzakis, one of the owners of the Greek taverna Tréla, that they are starting up brunch this weekend: “Here at Trela we are planning on opening for Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, starting March 8th.” I can only imagine how delicious it will be. 6000 NE Glisan Street, Portland

Face Plant is now open. ICYMI, the new plant-based burger joint, Face Plant, has opened. They have taken an old McDonald’s that had a lot of issues in the past and re-opened it with a small but focused menu. There’s burgers, fries, nugget, shakes, and soda; coffee is coming soon. Wishing them only the best on this journey. 3110 N Going Street, Portland

Microgreens dinner at Bergerac. Over at Bergerac they are offering a special seven-course dinner next week focused on locally-grown microgreens, partnering with Zigzag Microgreens. $90/person with a $40 optional wine pairing. Seating will be family style. Dinner is on Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30pm. Here’s the menu:

  • Garlic herb salted butter, toast & radish micro greens VG
  • Mushroom pâté, endive boat, green pea micro greens V, GF
  • Scallop ceviche, coconut milk, lime, shisho micro greens F, GF
  • Seared salmon sashimi, sushi rice, ginger oil, wasabi micro greens F, GF
  • Roast beef filet, Yorkshire pudding, horseradish, nasturtium microgreens
  • White bean dip, roast carrots, leek microgreens VG, GF
  • Poached meringue, honeydew creme anglaise, almonds, honeydew micro greens

Reserve via their Tock page. 5520 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland

Portland makes the world’s top coffee list. This is the first year for The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops list, and two Portland roasters made it on this list. They are Push X Pull and Stumptown. Australia’s Proud Mary also made the list, which has a location in Portland. Do you feel differently? Tell us in the comments below. Various locations

Bonus: It’s Sebastiano’s birthday today! They are celebrating one year in their Sellwood location. Head there today for free funfetti birthday cake!

Stories you may have missed this week on Bridgetown Bites:

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The Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Week continues; this weekend is also the tail end of Sandwich Week. SheBrew is on Saturday, and Ticket To Dine continues through the end of the month. More details on our list of Portland Food and Drink Festivals and Portland Cultural + Food Festivals.

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Small Bites: Día de los Muertos and Diwali, Openings, Closings, Food Carts, and More

A colorful rangoli.
Example of a colorful rangoli.

Pan de muertos sources in the Portland metro area. Today and tomorrow is Día de los Muertos, aka Day of the Dead, an important holiday in Mexican culture. This is when it is believed that spirits of the dead come to visit, as the veil between the dead and the living has thinned. The sweet pan de muerto is a traditional food for this holiday, and The Oregonian put together a great list of where to find them in our metro area. Check it out. Various locations.

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Four Things I Learned This Week (April 19)

Stumptown Coffee’s grand opening downtown is tomorrow. Stumptown is leaving the Ace Hotel and relocating around the corner at SW 11th and Washington. They are pulling out all the stops, starting with an 8am opening where the first 50 guests get a Stumptown swag bag and a free drink. Other fun stuff includes a donut pop-up from Heyday (10am to noon); DJ Lev spinning tunes starting at 10am; and a chocolate and coffee tasting from Woodblock Chocolate (2pm to 3pm). There will be a raffle, too. 1140 SW Washington Street, Suite 103, Portland

The end is near for Cloud Pine Tea + Culture. I love this little tea house and dim sum spot in Milwaukie’s downtown, and am sorry to see it set to close. Sunday, June 23 will be its last day of service. “We have always set out to be a 3-year project,” they explain. So head on over there for some great food and tea! 10835 SE Main Street, Milwaukie

Snappy’s westside? Snappy’s, the beloved sandwich shop in SE PDX, looks like it’s going to open in NW Portland where the Little Big Burger was, according to documents filed with the city. Many thanks to the tipster who sent this, along with their musing, “I love their Italian sub, and having a location within walking distance would be excellent.” I bet there are a bunch of you who feel similarly. 930 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland

Hollywood Water Avenue Coffee location: FOR LEASE. It might sound like I’m beating a dead horse with this one, but I drove by this week and saw several “FOR LEASE” signs plastered on the exterior of the building. As “Detective Homer Simpson” said, “And that’s the end of that chapter.” Here’s hoping something good arrives there sooner than later. 4615 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland