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Alma Chocolate Permanently Closed
Alma, which was once one of the best handmade chocolate shops in the area, has closed for good. This posted on their website this morning – We Must Say Goodbye It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our permanent closure. As many in our…
Case Study Coffee Roasters Closing all Stores
Case Study Coffee Roasters Will Not Reopen. [Updated again on 7/12/20] I was told by multiple people that Case Study Coffee has closed. The closure plan has been mentioned by multiple people in the industry over the past four weeks. But I waited until I got an…
Toro Bravo, Tasty N Daughters/Alder, Plaza Del Toro, Closing
Toro Bravo, Tasty n Daughters and Tasty n Alder, Plaza Del Toro all closing permanently. Some of the saddest news I’ve heard in a long time breaking from the Oregonian. Note: There seems to be some confusion as to whether the Oregonian got this story wrong. Willamette…
Mi Mero Mole Closing for Good Friday, July 3rd
This time it’s Nick Zukin’s Mi Mero Mole in downtown which will close July 3rd. This follows the earlier closure of Nick’s other restaurant, Zapapizza. In his Facebook post, Nick thanked his customers and said, “The restaurant business has been hit especially hard by this pandemic, as…
Bluehour Permanently Closes
Bluehour is Closing. Owner Bruce Carey sent out the following email today. No word on the future of 23Hoyt, Saucebox, or clarklewis, though I have been hearing lots of rumors. Opened in 2000, Bluehour was once considered one of Portland’s best restaurants. I was a frequent guest…
NW 23rd Place Lovejoy Bakers and NW Pizzicato Flagship Closed
The Pizzicato restaurant which stood as a flagship for the chain on NW 23rd is closed for good. Bear with me for a moment while I take a quick sentimental journey back to the Spring of 1993. I had just lost the most important person in my…
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Covid-19 Restaurant Closures
This list of restaurants in the Portland Metro area which have closed so far. It will be updated regularly. In the order of most recent closures first. Case Study Coffee Roasters (all) Alma Chocolate – PFD Toro Bravo – Oregonian. PFD article Tasty n Daughters – Oregonian…
Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 2/20 – Tons of additions and updates. Portland is a mecca for micro-brews, artisan coffee roasting, chocolatiers, pizza, bread, pastries and more. Oregon also has an established wine industry and an agrarian economy…
Best Tonic Water – Are the Gourmet Brands Worth the Price?
We’ve all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price? [6/2020 – I’ve been going through all the listings, updating prices, looking for changed formulas and discontinued tonic waters, so this article may be a bit messy at the moment. Coming…
The Best Portland Coffeehouses
A Guide to Great Portland Coffee Portland has a collective passion for coffee that’s borderline obsessive. It is easy to find beans freshly roasted to your tastes here, as well as that velvety ambrosia known as a properly made cappuccino. While we won’t claim Portland is the…
What are the Best Coconut Waters – We Rate 34 Brands
Best Coconut Waters Updated 7/4 – added first impressions of Real Coco Organic. Full change list at the bottom. What are the best coconut waters? Judging by the amount of shelf space devoted to them in grocery stores, coconut water is a popular item. Not being a…
Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries & Patisseries
Our complete guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries (Last updated: 1.20. By Lizzy Caston and Food Dude) Portland is well-known for great beers, coffee, and quality European style artisan bread, yet we also boast a very large choice of sweet shops, patisseries, chocolate purveyors and chocolatiers. For visitors…