Two Brothers Balkan Restaurant Is For Sale in Portland

Combo #3 at Two Brothers Rakia Bar + Grill in Portland, Oregon.
A combo of grilled meat, Sudzuka sausage, cevapi, fries, and Greek salad.

A reader emailed me with the news that Portland’s excellent Balkan restaurant, Two Brothers Rakia Bar + Grill, is for sale. Color me surprised—I had no idea this was in the works until then. This could be a blow to the diversity—and deliciousness—of the Portland food scene. But the reason why they are selling is understandable.

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Look at This Awesome Portland Trailblazers Schedule Release Video

Ćevapi (aka ćevapčići) from Two Brothers, featured in the 2024-25 Trailblazers schedule announcement.
Ćevapi (AKA ćevapčići), Sudzuka, Greek salad and more from Two Brothers, featured in the 2024-25 Portland Trailblazers schedule announcement

Thanks to Reddit, I was made aware of this video that in a very creative way announces the Portland Trailblazers 2024-25 schedule. I do not really follow basketball (I’m more of a baseball person, ngl), so I probably wouldn’t have paid much attention to this if is hadn’t been for its intersection with what this site is all about: Portland food and restaurants.

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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 oure roundup of some reputable places for sausages—even early enough so you can consider which ones to access on February 2.

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