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Sunday School Nights at the Bent Brick
Chitarra Production at the Bent Brick The good folks at The Bent Brick are starting a Sunday School Nights program, with 10% of all sales from the day being…
Catching up: PDX Food News for January 13th
Chef Adam Kaplan is joining the owners of the Aalto Lounge to take over the former Hoda’s space in Beaumont. According to Eater, the restaurant called Bang Bang will include a full bar, and will…
On to 2015!
Mussels & Fries at Paley’s Place. Photo: ©John Valls This post is delayed because I’ve been out-of-town, but I thought I’d take a moment to write about the past…
The travails of facebook
I’m such a rebel. That is the only way I can explain my hate affair with Facebook. Or I’m lazy. That could be it too. You see, years ago when I started with…
Reservations Still Available for NY Eve 2014
I’ve gone through the entire New Year’s Eve event list, checking which ones are still available (for all those which offer Opentable reservations). Quite a few still have availability. Where times are limited,…
New Year’s Eve 2014 – Ride Free After 8 p.m.
Now is the time to plan ahead for a safe ride home. If you will be celebrating in the Portland Metro area, TriMet is providing FREE rides starting at 8 p.m. on New…
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2021-2023 Permanent Restaurant Closures
This list of recently closed restaurants in the Portland Metro area. 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 in a…
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…