City Market Closes Sunday

As you probably know, City Market NW is closing. Sunday, August 17 is the last day.I have good memories of City Market. In the early 2000's I spent a bucket of money there on cheese, fish, olive oil and really good balsamic vinegars. To this day they are one of my favorite sources for cheese; the staff is knowlegeable and happy to share their enthusiasm, happy to share … [Read more...] about City Market Closes Sunday

Posting the bulk of the press release about the upcoming closure of Tapalaya restaurant.Tapalaya to Close the Week of Christmas and Chef/Owner Anh Luu to Take Time Off to Personally Grieve the Tragic Loss of Her Beloved Mother; Restaurant is Officially Up for Sale PORTLAND, Ore. (July 23, 2019) – Known for its New Orleans cuisine and its Asian/Cajun menu created by the … [Read more...] about Tapalaya to Close by Christmas

The Country Cat Restaurant to Close August 4thThe Country Cat is the next on the list of restaurants closing this summer. Not many details are available; this post from Facebook is all we know: To our families, our friends, our colleagues, and to our customers: The Country Cat on SE Stark Street will be closing its doors on August 4, 2019 after our Brunch service. Come … [Read more...] about Goodbye Country Cat

KATU2 News has an exclusive interview with the developers working on the new downtown Ritz-Carlton Hotel in which planners say they may include food carts in the design. In the interview, the developers told KATU the current plan is to have an indoor/outdoor space on the ground floor for a "food hall". From KATU2: Bowen said the plan is to have the food hall on SW Ninth … [Read more...] about Mourning 9th & Alder Food Carts? Not So Fast!

Alto Bajo restaurant in the Hi-Lo Hotel has changed its name and focus from Mexican food to an eclectic American menu. The executive chef is Bryant Kryck who previously worked as a banquet chef for Omni Hotels & Resorts in Austin, Texas. He's a graduate of Le Cordon Blue College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale. He joined Alto Bajo in 2018, replacing opening chef Chip … [Read more...] about Alto Bajo becomes Craft PDX