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New restaurants: Tapalaya, Ea Oysters, Bunk Sandwiches

September 29, 2008 by PDX Food Dude 14 Comments

Bunk Sandwiches Portland
Bunk Sandwiches
Photo: David Lathan Reamer Photography

Tommy Habetz is opening a restaurant named “Bunk Sandwiches”

with business partner and former sous-chef Nick Wood. It will be at 621 SE Morrison. The deli will be open for breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday, eventually opening up at nights. From Tommy,

“We are going to be doing about 10 or so sandwiches a day, just our favorite things. Things like roasted meats on a hero roll with some good pan drippings, or a really great Italian cured meats hero. We will do a daily soup, a daily salad and soft serve ice cream for dessert.

We want to make a place for everybody, just a classic sandwich shop. We want to offer good, honest food and beer…and wine…and maybe a little house-made soft serve ice cream for dessert.

We’re looking to open early to mid November. We hope that you enjoy it.”

The sandwich shop will feature classic sandwiches, which have been hard to find in Portland. Another upscale sandwich place on the East side. What about us westsiders?

 

Tapalaya, “A New Orléans small plates restaurant” set to open

Noticed a sign in the window on NE 28th in the old Taqueria Nueve spot, that Tapalaya, “A New Orléans small plates restaurant” would be opening. I’d first heard they were opening next to the new Ristretto, but either that rumor was wrong, or there are two similar restaurants coming our way. Opening is set for “early November”.

New restaurant coming soon – Eat Oyster Bar

Speaking of the new Ristretto Roasters, which opened last Thursday, I’ve heard a restaurant named Eat Oyster Bar is going in next door to them. The food will be “dirty Southern” – food from below the Mason-Dixon line. Think oyster shooters, baked oysters, jambalaya, blackened catfish, red beans & rice and dare I say it… house-made pecan pie. No other details at the moment.

 

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  1. ckrogstad says

    September 29, 2008 at 8:10 am

    is the tidbit about Matador a joke?

    Reply
    • Food Dude says

      September 29, 2008 at 9:50 am

      nope

      Reply
  2. PestoGal says

    September 29, 2008 at 8:56 am

    I think it’s called Casa del Matador.

    Reply
  3. brewmaster says

    September 29, 2008 at 10:57 am

    The Casa Del Matador Place will probably be a good fit for Burnside. It may not be your cup of tea, but there’s room for everyone on the Eastside.

    Reply
    • ckrogstad says

      September 29, 2008 at 12:38 pm

      Apparently not room enough for Baez

      Reply
  4. brewmaster says

    September 29, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    Or too much room. That was a huge space with what I imagine to be expensive rent for such a tiny operation. Plus, Ole Ole is right across the street and does a better job for less money. I personally find Matador to be a culinary abomination, but people seem to like it. This is after all the same town that voted Tom Potter for mayor so there’s lots of room for mediocrity.

    Reply
  5. salmonfly65 says

    September 29, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    The best rumor to come of this is finding out there is a NW Morrison here in town.

    Salud

    Reply
    • Food Dude says

      September 29, 2008 at 4:14 pm

      Hey! I’m under a lot of stress here! ;)

      Reply
      • salmonfly65 says

        September 29, 2008 at 4:19 pm

        Sorry – I couldn’t resist. Take care.

  6. foodrebel says

    September 29, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    For you Westsiders, Nuvrei is opening a sandwich shop

    Reply
  7. brewmaster says

    September 30, 2008 at 8:13 am

    Where’s the Nuvrei sandwich shop going to be located? Sounds amazing.

    Reply
    • Food Dude says

      September 30, 2008 at 10:22 am

      Right above their current store, across the street from the Gregory

      Reply
  8. gallinaciega says

    September 30, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    speaking of great new sando spots on the east side, has anything been posted here about Meat Cheese Bread? it’s at 1406 s.e. Stark and open 7am – 7pm. i have not been yet, but have heard John (Primo) is killing it.

    Reply
    • Food Dude says

      September 30, 2008 at 1:07 pm

      Yes, we mentioned that back in early September: https://portlandfoodanddrink.com/?p=1756

      Thanks!

      Reply

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