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Ford Food & Drink Closes for Good
Ford Food and Drink Restaurant in the historic Ford building at SE 11th and Division has officially pulled the plug forever. They are selling off everything they own today… glasses, chairs, cans of food. The restaurant was named for the Ford Model-T assembly line that was located…
Blue Star Donuts Files for Chapter 11 Protection
Blue Star to restructure through Chapter 11 protection with Subchapter V election Portland, Ore. (August 26, 2020) – Blue Star Donuts Portland will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with Subchapter V treatment. The company will seek to restructure due to devastating closures related to the COVID-19…
James Beard Foundation Will Not Name Winners for 2020/2021
The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2020/2021 event will celebrate previously announced honorees and nominees. This is after the foundation had already released its list of 2020 semi-finalists. At first, the foundation announced the award finalists and scheduled the announcement of winners to May, coinciding with…
Aviary Closing Permanently August 29th
Aviary, one of Portland’s best restaurants, has announced they will be closing. The announcement on Facebook is short – “Aviary’s last day of service will be Saturday, August 29th. Thank you all for the support and friendship these past 9+ years.” This news surprises me; Aviary has…
Yakuza Lounge Closing to be Replaced by Ichiza Kitchen
Yakuza is closing, but will live on elsewhere as “Yakuza Ghost Kitchen”. From their news release – This year has brought some pretty extreme changes to us all. While some have been harder than others to swallow, we are excited to announce one change that is much…
Ruby Jewel Moves Away from Scooping Ice Cream
Ruby Jewel, the popular Portland Ice Cream Store Switches to Ice Cream Sandwiches Only. I am sad to say after 10 years of scooping ice cream in PDX, we are now turning into an ice cream sandwich ONLY shop! But, at the same time excited about the…
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Covid-19 Permanent Restaurant Closures
This list of restaurants in the Portland Metro area closed due to Covid. It will be updated regularly. In the order of most recent closures first. Note that I don’t normally link to Facebook (FB) or Instagram sites because I just end up with a broken link…
Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 9/20 – Removed House Spirits, updated Westward Whiskey. Misc. updates, new details. Keep in mind that due to Covid-19, hours/tours/tastings/etc. may have changed. Check before you go. Portland is a mecca for micro-brews,…
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? [10/2020 – “& Tonic” syrup, Neverclear, Kina Tonic, and Liber & Co. syrups added. Retasted Q Tonic. Removed: Whole Foods and Hansen’s brand have been discontinued. Over the years many people…
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 35 Brands
Best Coconut Waters Updated 8/27/2020 – First impressions: CoCo Joy coconut water – only two tasters due to trying to get the full panel together during Covid-19. Updated Festival. Updated Taste Nirvana. What are the best coconut waters? Judging by the amount of shelf space devoted to…
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…