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Cheese and Meat Festival Is This Weekend in Portland - Bridgetown Bites The Cheese and Meat Festival comes to Portland this weekend, Saturday, November 22, offering chances to taste cheeses, meats, and more.

This Saturday is the Cheese and Meat Festival! Over 50 vendors will be there offering tastes of cheese and meat, as well as wines and condiments. #cheeseandmeatfestival #portland #bridgetownbites

Los Hongos Brings Myriad Mushrooms To Eat and Drink in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Los Hongos Plant Bar and Cafe will open in Southeast Portland, bringing all sorts of mushroomy things to Portland in a cafe space.

Los Hongos opens today at 4pm! According to their Instagram, they’ll have “live music, a DJ, lots of wild foraged mushroom meals, herbal elixirs and mushroom infused coffee.” #loshongos #mushrooms #portland #bridgetownbites

Small Bites: Tamalada, Crispy Cones, ZabPinto Thai, and More - Bridgetown Bites This edition of Small Bites includes tamalada, wine, katsu, bingsu, onigiri, openings, closings, chimney cake, and more.

This edition of Small Bites has everything: tamale-making, pop-ups, listicles, Thai food, katsu, bingsu, and more. Have a great weekend, everyone! #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

Mayger Coffee Will Open in the Madison South Neighborhood in Portland - Bridgetown Bites A new cafe is coming to Madison South. Mayger Coffee will open in what used to be TM Banh Mi next to The Snug, a live music venue.

A new cafe called Mayger Coffee will open in the space on NE Broadway near 68th, right next to The Snug. They’ll bring familiar coffee drinks, pastries, and Suolakala, a Finnish salt-cured salmon dish. #maygercoffee #madisonsouth #portland #bridgetownbites

I gotta say, the Mama's Turkey sandwich (add avocado) at Fresh Love (NE Fremont and 75th) is so consistently delicious. I especially love that Mama Lil's & Green olive mayo they use. This is probably one of my favorite sandwiches in all of Portland. #sandwichesofportland

Mako Matcha Mill Will Indeed Mill Matcha in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Mako Matcha Mill will offer matcha drinks, soft serve, wagashi, and they'll be milling matcha there on site at the cafe.

The West End section of downtown Portland is getting a new cafe - plus they’ll be milling matcha there, as well. Mako Matcha Mill will bring all kinds of matcha, matcha drinks, education, and milling later this year. #makomatchamill #matcha #portland #westend #bridgetownbites

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Gingerbread Masterpiece 2025: Coming Soon To The Benson Hotel in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Gingerbread Masterpiece 2025 is coming! On Tuesday, December 2, they'l unveil this epic gingerbread house at a party at The Benson Hotel.

It’s back again this holiday season! The Gingerbread Masterpiece will be unveiled in early December downtown at The Benson Hotel lobby. #gingerbreadmasterpiece #thebensonhotel #downtownportland #portland #bridgetownbites

Pomalo Bar Will Open in the Old Sundown Pub Space in Portland - Bridgetown Bites A new bar called Pomalo will open in the old Sundown Pub space on North Lombard in the Portsmouth neighborhood.

Pomalo will open in the old Sundown Pub space on North Lombard, with a revamped interior, a new menu of “soul food and Italian fusion” plus a variety of drinks, and the aim of a relaxing, chill vibe. #pomalobar #northportland #portland #bridgetownbites

World Vegan Month 2025 Starts Saturday in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Hello, World Vegan Month 2025! Veganizer produces this tasty plant-based event, now in its third year, throughout the month of November.

We’re about a third of the way into World Vegan Month. There’s plenty of plant-based yums to enjoy all over Portland! #vegan #portland #worldveganmonth #veganizer #bridgetownbites

Thanksgiving 2025 in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Here is our Thanksgiving 2025 in Portland roundup - places to get your meats/poultry, meal kits, and restaurants serving a holiday meal.

Our updated Thanksgiving roundup now includes Mosh PDX, Pie Spot, Riley Seasonal Cakes, Screen Door, Campana, DesiPDX, Tiny Moreso, and Waters Bar & Grille. #thanksgiving #portland #bridgetownbites

Stomping Grounds Will Open in Downtown Gresham - Bridgetown Bites Stomping Grounds, with a cafe in Fairview and a drive-thru in Gresham, will open a cafe in downtown Gresham in the old Cafe Delirium space.

After months of preparation, Stomping Grounds cafe in downtown Gresham has an opening date! They’ll welcome customers in on Saturday, November 8. #gresham #coffee #stompinggrounds #bridgetownbites

Small Bites: Gabbiano's Expansion, Dadash Grill, Reeva, and More - Bridgetown Bites This edition of Small Bites includes the Gabbiano's expansion, anniversaries, openings, closings, pawpaws, pizza, and more.

This week’s edition of Small Bites involves openings and closings, pop-ups, anniversaries, the return of the sweet potato sundae, pizza, and a pawpaw tasting. Have a great weekend, everyone! #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

My hope is that Los Hongos will be a kind and gentle place to get accurate information about mushrooms and their range of uses. I would like to try their mushroom tacos and empanadas, for sure. The sparkling mushroom drink they'll sell is also intriguing.

Bangkok Belly: Bringing Thai Skewers, Salads, and Spirits to Portland - Bridgetown Bites Bangkok Belly, from Kat Thirakomen and David Fiske, will offer "skewers, salads, and spirits" on SE Belmont Street in Portland, Oregon.

Bangkok Belly opens tomorrow! Looking forward to their “skewers, salads, and spirits” to debut in SE Portland. #bangkokbelly #thairestaurant #portland #bridgetownbites

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My late harpsichord teacher, Laurette Goldberg, had a home in McKinleyville. When I was the caretaker of MusicSources, an early music center in Berkeley, sometimes I would visit her up there. It's beautiful but felt a bit remote.

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I spent a number of years in the Sally Fallon world, and am familiar with the "food as medicine" folks. ("Let food be thy medicine" is often quoted.) A lot has changed for me over the years (cancer, for one). Happy to hear a variety of perspectives!

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I have much to learn. This dude at Los Hongos is super passionate about them.

I'll admit, it's a little outside our normal reporting, but variety is the spice of life.

Los Hongos Brings Myriad Mushrooms To Eat and Drink in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Los Hongos Plant Bar and Cafe will open in Southeast Portland, bringing all sorts of mushroomy things to Portland in a cafe space.

Los Hongos will offer mushrooms in their various forms as a cafe and plant bar in SE Portland. #loshongos #mushrooms #portland #bridgetownbites

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Epif Reopens With Brunch This Week in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Epif reopens in their same location, still offering vegan food, but this time in the form of brunch (as well as breakfast and lunch).

Epif reopens tomorrow! They’ll be offering a daytime/brunch menu that is fully vegan, espresso drinks, mocktails, and more. #epif #vegan #brunch #portland #bridgetownbites

Pho Hung at CORE: Coming Soon To This Food Hall in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Pho Hung at CORE: this popular Vietnamese restaurant on SE Powell Blvd, will open a location in the CORE food hall on 82nd Avenue.

Pho Hung - the one on SE Powell - is going to open up a location inside the CORE food hall on SE 82nd Avenue. #phohung #vietnamesefood #portland #bridgetownbites

Thanksgiving 2025 in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Here is our Thanksgiving 2025 in Portland roundup - places to get your meats/poultry, meal kits, and restaurants serving a holiday meal.

We have yet another update of our Thanksgiving 2025 roundup, with the additions of Bastion, Orange & Blossom, Pine State Biscuits, and Makin’ Groceries. #thanksgiving #portland #bridgetownbites

Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, October 2025 - Bridgetown Bites The top 5 posts on Bridgetown Bites in October 2025 involve restaurant openings, as well as a roundup of places to get SNAP meals in the area.

We’ve reviewed our top posts for October 2025, and news of restaurant openings were very popular—as well as our list of places offering SNAP meals. Plus, we had our biggest month of traffic ever. Thanks to all for reading, sharing, commenting, and tips! #analytics #portland #bridgetownbites

Durant's Olio Nuovo Festival Is Next Month in Dayton, Oregon - Bridgetown Bites The 16th annual Olio Nuovo Festival is happening in November 2025 at the Durant Olive Mill in Dayton, Oregon.

Durant’s Olio Nuovo Festival starts tomorrow! From dinners to self-directed tastings, they have plenty of olive oil oriented activities and experiences planned throughout the month of November, there in Dayton, Oregon. #durant #evoo #oliveoil #dayton #bridgetownbites

Small Bites: Rose City Coffee Co, Bluto's, Woodblock Bakery, and More - Bridgetown Bites This edition of Small Bites includes Rose City Coffee Co, wine, Pan de Muerto, new menus, openings, closings, Indian Food Week, and more.

This edition of Small Bites includes coffee, baked goods, beer, wine, openings, closings, anniversaries, new seasonal menus, pie, and Indian Food Week. Have a great weekend, everyone! #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

SNAP Meals: Where To Eat, No Questions Asked, During the Suspension of SNAP - Bridgetown Bites A list of SNAP Meals available at a number of restaurants, cafes, and food trucks in the Portland Metro area while SNAP is unfunded.

I've been compiling this list since yesterday afternoon, and am heartened and moved by the generosity of Portland's food world - restaurants, food carts, cafes, farmers markets. 33 businesses so far are providing free food/meals to SNAP recipients. #snapmeals #portland #bridgetownbites