New Southeast location quadruples footprint for pandemic-safe dining. PORTLAND, Ore. – October 20, 2020 – One of Portland’s oldest Lebanese and Mediterranean restaurants, Nicholas, will move from its iconic perch on SE Grand Avenue to a new location at 1109 Southeast Madison in early 2021. The family-owned, neighborhood locale has been part of Portland’s…

Joining Bluehour, Saucebox, the restaurant from Bruce Carey and company, has closed. Closing first reported by Eater. From the day it opened in 1995, Saucebox was a hit. Under the experienced eye of Chris Israel, the kitchen turned out excellent food with unusual twists for that point in time. Drink concoctions by Lucy…

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is joined by local Portland chefs and restaurant advocates. Today we are proud to share our biggest news to date: the RESTAURANTS Act — the bill we’ve been fighting for that will help save our industry — is included in the House’s revised HEROES Act. The months we’ve spent organizing,…

Sad to get this today from Ataula, the Spanish restaurant in Northwest Portland just off of NW Thurman. I always enjoy my meals with them. This follows the same lines as the announcement from Renata last week. I worry this will be one of many as the weather changes. To our beloved Portland,…

From a press release today – Restaurant by Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly gives their COVID-19 pivot a brick-and-mortar space Portland, Ore. (September 2, 2020) — Oma’s Takeaway, a casual Indonesian-Chinese restaurant by Gado Gado Chef Thomas Pisha-Duffly and Mariah Pisha-Duffly, opens its doors in Portland, Oregon. A Gado Gado spinoff that focused on takeout and ran…

On Saturday, September 12th, Oui! Wine Bar + Restaurant at the Southeast Wine Collective goes on an indefinite hiatus. PORTLAND, Ore. (August 31, 2020) – After dinner service on Saturday, September 12th the SE Wine Collective urban winery will be placing its wine bar and restaurant operations at Oui! on hiatus until further…