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FEAST Portland Returning in Modified Form
Finally, a bit of news about the 2021 FEAST Portland. It will be held this year but in a greatly modified form. Here are the details from the press release. Friends. Rollercoaster doesn’t…
Coffee Guide: The Great North Coffee
The Great North Coffeehouse When Matt Brown and Jonathan Felix-Lund opened Great North Coffee in St. Johns in 2016, they came with some serious creds. Between the two they…
Oregon adjusts guidelines for wearing masks and physical distancing indoors and outdoors
Oregon adjusts guidelines for wearing masks and physical distancing indoors and outdoors Press release from The Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services below. Keep in mind, businesses have the ultimate authority…
Smith Teamaker’s New Plant-Based Café Will Open in NW Portland on May 29th
This first-of-its-kind culinary experience seamlessly integrates food and tea From the press release – Portland, Ore. (May 13, 2021) — Smith Teamaker will open the doors to its path-breaking new concept on Saturday,…
Tonari, Nodoguro Close Permanently
It sounds like the closings came down to landlord issues. Photo: Nodoguro From the owners, “Since my last post, we have lost our restaurant leases and my little family…
Ataula Catalan Restaurant Closing for Good
Updated: 4pm This one really hurts. According to Portland Monthly, Jose Chesa and Cristan Baez will not reopen their popular Spanish Tapas restaurant, Ataula. The building has been sold, and health issues also…
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Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 9/22…
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…
The Best Portland Coffeehouses
A Guide to Great Portland Coffee Coffee flight at Either/Or Portland…
Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries & Patisseries
Our guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries (Last updated: 3.23 – Add Lovejoy Bakers back to…
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2021-2023 Permanent Restaurant Closures
This list of recently closed Portland restaurants as of 9/23 In the order of most recent closures first. Tercet – reader Berlu – closes 12/31. Bakery will reopen on weekends as of 1/20 with pastries, savory items and soups. Pied Cow – KGW News JaCivas Bakery –…
What are the Best Coconut Waters – We Rate 44 Brands
Best Coconut Waters 5/3 – Added Eliya Organic King Coconut Water. Updated Pure Squeeze. Added photos. 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 huge fan of…
