Have you been to Ripe Cooperative? It’s the pivot Beast restaurant made to a to-go storefront when the restaurant closed. They are doing all kinds of heat and serve meals – curried lamb shepherd’s pie, Owner Naomi’s signature wedding chicken, caciocavallo saucy focaccia. Complete meals are available – a Sea Box – scallop…

Thank you for seven years of celebrating la cucina toscana Dear friends, we have closed Burrasca for good. Certainly the past year has been challenging, but your love and support since the onset of the pandemic has kept us afloat and helped provide jobs and income for our staff. With our lease at an end,…

Oregon State Legislature Passes Bill Allowing To-Go Cocktails, Commission Caps on Food Delivery Legislation will provide relief to hard-hit restaurant industry The legislature has passed legislation allowing restaurants to allow cocktails to-go. The regulations require that restaurants have to serve a “substantial food item per every two drinks purchased. The cap or lid,…

After the unfortunate timing of opening just as the pandemic was heating up, Bar King and The Bakery at Bar King have announced they will be closing January 2nd. Dear Portland friends and family, We are heartbroken to announce the permanent closure of Bar King and The Bakery. To our team, thank you…

John and Renee Gorham, previously of Toro Bravo, Tasty n Sons/Daughters, MEC, etc. sent out an email this morning regarding their future plans: A thank you to all that supported us over the years: our honored guests, our staff, community partners and friends. It is with a heavy heart that we say farewell…

Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association and National Restaurant Association Call for Congress to Act Immediately New Survey Findings Reveal Dire Situation for Restaurant Operators without Federal Financial Assistance Today, the National Restaurant Association is releasing a letter to Congress with the results of the latest survey on the economic health of the industry, and the findings are…