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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 · 1d
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5 Best Restaurants in Hillsboro, Oregon You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Hillsboro, Oregon — a city where the Tualatin Valley rolls green and generous beneath a sky that always seems to be shifting, where the scent of cedar mingles with the aroma of roasting coffee, and where neighborhoods are stitched together by the laughter of children, the hum of tech workers, and the quiet pride of families who have called this place home for generations. Here, glass towers rise beside berry fields, and food trucks park in the shadow of historic storefronts, each corner humming with the stories of newcomers and old-timers alike.

Hillsboro, OR · 6d
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We Ranked Oregon’s 8 Best Burger Spots, And The Final Cut Might Surprise You

One burger in this state comes topped with peanut butter, raspberry sauce, bacon, and provolone. I had to read that menu line twice before I believed it. That same Oregon kitchen also works with meats like bison and kangaroo. Meanwhile, a coastal shack pairs grass-fed patties with pinball and pool. And a food truck makes its own buns, then sends you off with bread pudding.

Oregon · 1d
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Roseway Sports Bar Checkpoint One Brings Louisiana Fried Seafood To Sandy Blvd

A new sports bar with a Louisiana twist has landed in Roseway, serving up fried catfish and gumbo alongside a dozen screens for game day. Checkpoint One soft opened Saturday, November 7, at 7325 NE Sandy Blvd, bringing Southern food and a motorsports-inspired theme to the stretch of Sandy Boulevard.

Portland, OR · 3d
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New BottleDrop location coming to Hillsboro

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — A new BottleDrop Redemption Center is opening in Hillsboro on Nov. 12. The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative promises new, patented technology and language accessibility for the newest full-service center on 1500 S.E. 21st Ave. The BottleDrop Center will be open daily from 8 a.m. to...

Hillsboro, OR · 3d

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‘Significant resource’: Former Portland Children’s Museum set for demolition

The Oregon Zoo has noted the City of Portland previously marked the property for demolition due to “structural issues."

Portland, OR · 2d

The Bee

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Woman-owned: Foster-Powell tavern marks 75 years as ‘working man’s bar’

On a delightful early-September Sunday, neighbors, longtime regulars, and curious newcomers gathered at “Foster Gardens” – 7855 S.E. Foster Road, in the Foster-Powell neighborhood – for a 75th-anniversary celebration that […]

Portland, OR · 1d

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6 Oregon Restaurants Worth the Drive From Downtown Portland for a Real Small-Town Supper

Some of the best meals in Oregon are hiding behind gravel lots, old farmhouse porches, and forest pullouts you have driven past a hundred times. You pull in expecting nothing special, and you leave already planning your next trip back. The city has plenty of great food, but a supper...

Portland, OR · 2d

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These 3 Oregon restaurants made Yelp’s list of the best pasta places in the U.S. in 2026

Three Oregon restaurants made Yelp’s first list of the Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S.. Yelp asked its community of reviewers for their picks after searches for “pasta shops” rose 52% from September 2025 through August 2026 compared with the previous 12 months. Placido’s Pasta Shop in Eugene ranked No. 24, the highest of […]

Portland, OR · 17h

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Nov 13–15, 2026

Steeling yourself for family time next week? Pack in the fun this weekend at cheap and easy events from Celebrate with the Santa Clones to a Flower Shop Pop-Up and from Bandsgiving to Be Part of the Heart - Artichoke Community Music's Fall Fundraiser. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.

Portland, OR · 1d

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Portland Crow Sculptures Go Up For Auction To Benefit Children’s Hospital

PORTLAND, OR – The 30 hand-painted crow sculptures that spent the fall perched across Portland neighborhoods, parks and trails will assemble together one final time this Sunday before going up for auction. The Wildwood: Follow the Crows auction takes place Sunday, Nov. 15, at Agnes Flanagan Chapel on the...

Portland, OR · 16h

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Oregon Humane offers veterans $75 off pet adoptions as more than 100 animals seek homes

In honor of veterans and military members, Oregon Humane said there will be an adoption special starting on Veterans Day. From Wednesday, Nov. 11, to Sunday, Nov. 15, adoption fees will be reduced by $75 for any one animal at Oregon Humane's Portland and Salem campuses, thanks to a grant from the Sundt Foundation.

Salem, OR · 3d

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Oregon Has a Vietnamese Restaurant Where the Rice Noodles Are Made Fresh by Hand Every Morning

Most noodle soups in America start with a dried brick of rice noodles pulled from a box. One Portland kitchen skips that shortcut and leans into the slower, older way of doing things. The result is a dining room that fills up fast, a line that often reaches the door, and a menu built around the cooking of Northern Vietnam, a style that is surprisingly hard to find in the United States.

Portland, OR · 1d

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Bald Eagles Get Tangled up With Each Other 50 Feet up in a Tree

Stock image by William Krumpelman/Getty Images Two bald eagles found themselves in a predicament when they became tangled up with each other while 50 feet up in a tree. The post Bald Eagles Get Tangled up With Each Other 50 Feet up in a Tree appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls .

Portland, OR · 3d

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Second flight from Bellingham to Portland to begin Nov. 20

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – More flights are coming soon to the Bellingham Int’l Airport. The Port of Bellingham announced Monday, Nov. 9 that a second daily flight option is being added for services to Portland, OR beginning Friday, Nov. 20. My Bellingham Now previously reported that the flights...

Bellingham, WA · 3d

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Fred Armisen show, BrewLights among events to attend in Portland this weekend

The Oregon Zoo’s BrewLights offers holiday lights and seasonal brews to visitors over 21.

Portland, OR · 21h

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This Oregon Restaurant Floats Right On The Columbia River And Even Moves Gently With The Water

The dining room here actually bobs on the river. Your table rides the same gentle swells as the boats tied up nearby. This Oregon spot skips televisions entirely, letting the river provide the entertainment. The entertainment comes from kayakers, paddlers, passing boats, and the far shoreline across the Columbia. I’m...

Portland, OR · 3d

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Multnomah County Launches Pawsport Adventure Program

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A new program in Multnomah County is for the dogs. The Pawsport Adventure program invites people to pick up a dog at the Animal Services shelter in Troutdale and take it on an outing. It’s designed to help dogs socialize, exercise and take a break...

Multnomah County, OR · 1d

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Oregon Is Home To An Arcade Museum With Over 660 Games And No Quarters Required

Somewhere in Hillsboro, a pile of quarters has become useless, and nobody seems upset about it. Past the front counter, hundreds of pinball tables sit switched on and set to free play, with classic arcade cabinets, racing seats, and fighting games filling room after room. Toys, posters, and collectibles cover the walls up to the ceiling and even spill into the bathrooms.

Hillsboro, OR · 2d