Summary: Portland Restaurant Openings and Closings, 2024

The dining room at Zula in Portland, Oregon. Portland restaurant openings and closings.
The dining room at Zula, which closed in October 2024.

Over the years, Bridgetown Bites has published numerous stories about Portland restaurant openings and closings. But what’s different about this year, is that I kept a simple list of those we covered, in reverse-chronological order. I thought it would be fun to look back on that list, and make a few observations.

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The Wine Spa Will Open in Irvington Later This Year

One of the things I love most about writing this blog is all the new things I learn. Earlier this week it was Mexican-Indian fusion food, and today it’s about vinotherapy—harnessing the healing benefits and antioxidants found in grapes and wine, a popular practice on the European continent. This therapeutic use of wine is coming our way to NE Portland’s Irvington neighborhood (in the old Massage Envy space) via The Wine Spa (FKA Willamette Wine Spa).

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