Ristretto Roasters Opens 3rd Shop, Readies New Book

The newest branch of Ristretto Coffee Roasters has opened at 555 NE Couch St in Portland. The new store, designed by Accelerated Development's, Keith Shrader, gives a nod to the area's industrial past, with lots of heavy steel and clean wood finishes. It features a large bar and community table seating area, the computerized Steampunk semi-automatic siphon brewing system, two … [Read more...] about Ristretto Roasters Opens 3rd Shop, Readies New Book

Indian "spice route" restaurant, Vindalho at 2038 SE Clinton Street, is closing tonight.Vindalho was opened by restaurateur David Machado in 2005, at the time, his second restaurant. David Anderson, formerly from Cafe Lauro, moved to this location as the chef de cuisine, but left a few years ago to cook at Genoa. Unfortunately, the restaurant seemed to drift downhill over … [Read more...] about Vindalho Indian Restaurant Closing Tonight

From an announcement in a Facebook post and reported by Eater PDX, June restaurant on 2215 East Burnside has now closed. Thank you everyone for your support over the last 3 years, it has truly been a pleasure for us. As of last Saturday we have closed our doors for good. What the future has in store is unknown, but we wouldn't have it any other way.  Opened in 2010 … [Read more...] about June Restaurant RIP

Kir Wine Bar at 22 NE 7th, is closing as of August 17th. From the press release, "Ciao KWB. Kir wine bar will raise its last glass on Saturday, August 17th.  We want to thank you for years of good humour, good wine, and good friends.  We are excited for the future and are actively looking for another space to call home.  If you have any good ideas, let us know!  More than … [Read more...] about Kir Wine Bar Closes, Elephants Deli Opens Corbett Branch and More!

While I was otherwise occupied over the last few months, I missed some interesting local news. I'll catch you up!From OregonLive, Shiraz, the Persian restaurant at NW 11th and Everett St., has closed, and is renovating before planning to reopen as "Piattino", an Italian restaurant featuring antipasti. As I recall, before Shiraz, this was the location of the Everett Street … [Read more...] about News You May Have Missed…