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KOIN 6 News

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Southeast Portland eatery in former Pok Pok space named among best new restaurants

Similar to its predecessor, OK Chicken & Khao Soi also serves Thai cuisine — with a focus on the northern region.

Portland, OR · 2d

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This Portland Brunch Spot Hides A Plant-Based Menu Even Meat Lovers Come Back For

Some breakfast places in Portland have a line out the door before the doors even open. One of them sits on a busy southeast street, and people keep coming back for a reason that surprises a lot of first-timers. The menu is packed with vegan and vegetarian choices, yet the...

Portland, OR · 1d
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KOIN 6 News

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Kohr Explores: Portland meets Paris at L’Echelle’s new brunch experience

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A local bistro is now bridging the distance between Southeast Portland and Paris with a new three-course brunch. L’Echelle just launched the ticketed weekend culinary experience in the restaurant’s event space, the L’Echelle Community Hall. Kohr Explores takes us into the kitchen to show us how chefs are adding a taste […]

Portland, OR · 2d

The Portland Mercury

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Food News: Old Pal Announces Its Closure, a Hawaiian Pop-Up Takes Over Departure’s Patio, and a European-Style Inn and Tavern Comes to Troutdale

It’s that time of year again when the sun goes down before most people can even leave work. More than ever, it’s time to huddle into a favorite restaurant or watering hole, and we’ve got a few new places to visit. Sadly, it’s also sunset for a beloved Sunnyside bistro, as Old Pal will be closing for good at the end of the year. Below, find our roundup of recent restaurant openings, upcoming spots, and closures.

Troutdale, OR · 5h
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Louie on Lombard: Opening in the Old Garrison Bar Space

A new neighborhood cocktail bar called Louie is going to open in the St. Johns neighborhood. It will take over the space that used to be home to The Garrison, a popular bar that closed earlier this year. The location is in the heart of the North Lombard business strip, residing among a number of other bars and restaurants.

Portland, OR · 18h

hereisoregon.com

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The Balboa takes over prime Pearl District space with cocktails, classic Americana

Oven & Shaker started with a simple premise: pair good cocktails with snacky food from a well-known Portland chef. A new bar opening in the longtime pizzeria’s place will follow a similar formula, with a more neighborhood-friendly approach tailored to a vastly different Pearl District. The Balboa, which hopes...

Portland, OR · 2d

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A World of Influences Converges at Cosmopolis Coffee in Portland

Down mountains, from port to port, through cities and countless hands, coffee passes through myriad cultures and walks of life on its way to the cup. Embracing that diversity is a new Portland, Oregon, coffee shop called Cosmopolis Coffee. Terracotta tile made in Mexico lines the front of the shop’s...

Portland, OR · 1d

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James Beard Once Declared The Onion Rings At This Vintage Oregon Steakhouse The Best In America

You can spend a lifetime searching for the perfect onion ring, or you can go to RingSide Steakhouse in Portland, Oregon, where James Beard already did the searching for you and left behind a verdict that still holds up today. The man knew what he was talking about, and what...

Portland, OR · 7d

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The Oregon Pie House That Never Closes Serves Homemade Lemon Meringue At 2 AM? Here Is What It Really Serves

A pie called the Elvis stacks chocolate, banana cream, and peanut butter into one slice. That alone deserves a road trip. The same dessert case also holds a marionberry poppyseed cake that gets mentioned more than almost anything else on the menu. Then there’s the cherry pie, the key lime, and a banana cream that counts as a house signature.

Tigard, OR · 4d

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These Eight Oregon Mexican Restaurants Have Kept It All In The Family For More Than 8 Years

Some of the best Mexican food in Oregon comes from kitchens where the same family has been cooking for years. Parents run the counter, kids grow up refilling salsa, and recipes stay put while trends come and go. This list covers eight family-run spots from Portland to the coast to...

Oregon · 1d

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This Oregon Restaurant Is So Hard to Book That Diners Refresh the Page for Weeks

Some people set alarms for concert tickets. In a small Willamette Valley town, people set them for dinner. A modest Italian dining room in Newberg has become so popular that open tables vanish fast, and hopeful guests keep checking the booking page week after week for a single opening. Weekend...

Newberg, OR · 4d

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Still hungry after all these years: 12 classic Portland restaurants

The past few years have seen several defining Portland restaurants turn 20, including Nostrana, Le Pigeon and Apizza Scholls (yes, even Voodoo Doughnut passed the two-decade mark). But at the following businesses, the history stretches back a bit further. These 12 Portland restaurant classics are still serving good food decades — or even a full century — after opening.

Portland, OR · 3d

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Locals Say This Salem Barbecue Joint Hides The Best Brisket In All Of Oregon

The brisket here comes thick-cut, with a dark bark and a fat layer the kitchen leaves on purpose. That choice alone tells you a lot about the people running the smoker. The spot sits on a quiet road west of downtown, far from any busy food strip. It keeps a short schedule, too.

Salem, OR · 3d

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Checkpoint One Has Soft Opened on NE Sandy Blvd in Roseway

A new sports bar called Checkpoint One has soft opened on NE Sandy Blvd in Roseway. They have a dozen screens, a menu of Southern food, and plenty of places to sit and enjoy the game. Here’s what you need to know. Checkpoint One: What’s in a Name?

Portland, OR · 2d

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Ask Salem, Oregon, Locals About Ribs And You’ll Land At This Family-Run Smokehouse With Seven Sauces

Salem has plenty of places to grab lunch, but ask around about ribs and the same name keeps popping up. It sits on a busy stretch of State Street, inside a quaint older building with angle parking out front and a view of the street from the patio. The family...

Salem, OR · 2d

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This Longtime Oregon Saloon Serves Scratch Made Comfort Food And Has Four Pool Tables

Crispy chicken tenders and seasoned JoJos are among the comfort food favorites at this longtime Oregon saloon. I believe that kind of reputation gets earned one crispy, golden plate at a time, year after year. The kitchen has been turning out plates for roughly four decades, building a reputation for...

Milwaukie, OR · 1d

Forest Grove News Times

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Pho Pot works to reopen months after Forest Grove shopping center flooding

While two Forest Grove businesses have bounced back from a sewer line backup that flooded several storefronts at Ballad Towne Square in August, a neighboring Vietnamese restaurant is still trying […]

Forest Grove, OR · 2d

Statesman Journal

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Health inspector finds employee handling money before touching food

The following is a snapshot of the restaurant inspections conducted by the health department in Marion County. Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures and preparation practices, worker hygiene, dishwashing, sanitizing and equipment and facility cleanliness. Violations: Scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations deduct 5 points, and priority foundation violations deduct 3 points. Violations recorded on consecutive inspections result in point deductions being doubled. Scoring: Scores of 70 or higher are considered compliant. Restaurants scoring below 70 must be reinspected within 30 days or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance to indicate whether they have passed their last inspection. The following are scores for semiannual restaurant inspections from Oct. 19 to Oct. 23: Smith Creek Big Leaf Grill and Market Location: 2002 Silver Falls Highway SE, Sublimity Date: Oct. 23 Score: 97 Priority violations: Hand towels or a hand drying device is not provided at the handwashing sink, specifically, a sanitary method for drying hands was not available at the employee restroom handwash sink. Point deduction: 3 Akai Ramen and Izakaya Location: 380 High St. NE, Salem Date: Oct. 23 Score: 95 Priority violations: Food

Marion County, OR · 3d

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McMenamins Brewpubs settle in for the holidays with special beers, bazaar, & brewfests

McMenamins breweries, taprooms, hotels, and music venues are settling in to the fall-winter season with a festive lineup of new beers and ciders, and a new holiday festival coming to downtown Portland. The Portland-founded brewpub empire now has 56 (!) locations across Oregon and Washington, with more than a dozen unique breweries, cideries, wineries, and a distillery among them, many producing exceptional and unique winter beverages in a bevvy of styles and flavors.

Portland, OR · 1d

PNW is for Adventure

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Oregon’s wine country throws its Thanksgiving party twice, Washington’s waits for Black Friday, and Walla Walla holds out until December

Three Northwest wine weekends, three different dates. Here's when the Willamette, Yakima and Walla Walla valleys each open their cellars this holiday season, and which one ends with a parade. The post Oregon’s wine country throws its Thanksgiving party twice, Washington’s waits for Black Friday, and Walla Walla holds out until December appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .

Walla Walla, WA · 4d