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Japanese Restaurant Sumo Sushi and Grill to Open in Portland
A Sumo Sushi and Grill, is headed to Portland, according to a liquor license application. Sumo is opening on 9730 N Whitaker Rd. on Hayden Island, occupying a freestanding building that held a Shari’s Cafe and Pies. Sumo Sushi is a chain of AYCE sushi spots, mostly concentrated in...
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Magic in the Mountains celebration of wine set for May in Newberg
An annual event is nigh that will celebrate the 20 years since the creation of the Chehalem Valley American Viticultural Area in 2006. Wineries that make up the nonprofit Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers association will hold the Magic in the Mountains wine tasting event from 1 to 4 p.m. May 30 at The Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg.
Eater
Kaede Offers One of Portland’s Most Elegant (and Affordable) Omakases
In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dishes. See more in the Eater app. Omakase sushi for under $100 is nearly unheard of in Portland. Enter Kaede, where the tasting menu starts at $85 a head. Kaede, opened by married couple Shinji and Izumi Uehara in the quiet Sellwood neighborhood in 2023, is a sushi kappo restaurant, serving a mix of sushi and cooked dishes — a little buttoned-up, but less formal than a kaiseki restaurant. Shinji stands behind the sushi counter, while Izumi is the server and the head of the kitchen.
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Forest Grove’s Pelagic Brewing, Comida KIN team up for new food hall, taproom
Forest Grove’s longtime watering hole off Main Street is being reimagined — this time, with more cooks in the kitchen. A year after Pelagic Brewing moved into the former home of Ridgewalker Brewing, the beige building at 1921 21st Ave. is taking on a new identity as Forage Grove: a taproom and food hall launched in partnership with the team behind Comida KIN.
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The Tiny Walk-Up Window In Oregon Serving The Most Heavenly Waffles You’ve Ever Tasted
Sometimes the best things in life come through the smallest openings, and in Portland, that opening happens to be bright blue and smells like heaven. The Waffle Window in Portland isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel, just the waffle, and boy, have they succeeded in ways that’ll make you question every breakfast decision you’ve ever made.
Channel 6000
Waterfront Blues Fest artistic director, talent bookers discuss star-studded lineup
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There’s a week left to grab your Waterfront Blues Festival 2026 passes at early bird prices. The lineup was just announced and there’s going to be a lot of great music playing across three days from July 2-4 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Downtown Portland.
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KXL
Portland Dining Month Coming Up This Weekend For First Time In Five Years
For the first time since the pandemic, Portland Dining Month makes its return Sunday. March is historically one of the slower months for customer dining in the Rose City, but there will now be a boost for the local economy. After years of alternative programming called “Ticket To Dine”, which...
Woodburn Independent
Tentative opening day set for Woodburn’s Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Woodburn’s beloved spring tradition is just around the corner. The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm has announced the tentative opening day for this year’s Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival: Friday, March 20, with operations predicted through April 26. For the past 42 years, the tulip festival has been the ultimate...
pdxmonthly.com
Tapas, Paella, and Sangria Land at the Old Palomar Space
Vy and Steve Chao first met on a work trip to Barcelona around 15 years ago. They bonded over a shared mission: to find the best paella in the city. After a few disappointing days and meals, they left unsatisfied. Vy Chao chalks it up to “user error,” pointing out how they would hunt after finishing work, during traditional American dinner hours. At the time, locals mainly ate paella for lunch; the versions served at dinner were usually made for tourists. But on a return trip last year they found better luck, and paella, noting that the city had adapted to tourists’ dining habits. They also fell in love all over again with Barcelona and the tapas bars and restaurants that thrummed with energy late into the morning hours.
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Portland’s SheBrew Festival celebrates women in the industry
The festival in Portland on Saturday, March 7th, kicks off Women’s History Month. SheBrew describes itself as a vibrant celebration of women in the craft beer and cider industry. It is a grassroots, volunteer-driven, meaningful platform that kicks off Women’s History Month. The annual event is held in Portland, Oregon. For over 10 years, SheBrew has grown exponentially from a humble get-together to a large-scale, inclusive celebration attracting thousands of people of all genders and ages. SheBrew is not only a celebration but also an event honoring equality and supporting all women and the LGBTQ community, with proceeds benefiting the Human Rights Campaign.
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Fancy Baby Reopens as Il Corso with Salumi, Pasta, and Italian Wines
In late 2024, Fancy Baby opened in the Pearl District as Portland’s hottest new wine bar, one with a particular focus on Champagne. Owner William Oben utilized his own import company, OWC, to stock a massive supply of hard-to-find bubbly from the world’s most celebrated region, as well as more affordable European bottles and glass pours. But at the start of 2026, Oben closed the shop for a month to reorient. In early February, Fancy Baby reopened as Il Corso; Oben’s great-grandfather earned the nickname El Corso when he emigrated from Corsica to Puerto Rico. Rather than Champagne and fried chicken with caviar, visitors will find housemade pasta, imported salumi, and Italian wines.
theclackamasprint.net
Women, wolves and the weight of this world: Paula Bullwinkel brings “Pressure Drop” to Alexander Gallery
Portland-based artist Paula Bullwinkel visited the college’s Alexander Gallery on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 to showcase her newest exhibit, “Pressure Drop”. Bullwinkel spoke about her work in Niemeyer Center from 12 to 1 p.m., detailing the intricate process and deeper revelations behind the nine new compositions she brought to CCC.
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Full Bar on Wheels ‘Rain + Rye’ Prepares to Open at the Delta Carts
Kevin Candelaria’s bartending experience goes back a long way, probably longer than it should. He started mixing drinks at his grandparents’ bar in Southern Texas when he was 16 and has been bartending ever since. Candelaria has worked Portland’s bar scene for over a decade. He was a...
KGW
Smitty's Taphouse owner buys Gigantic Brewing space for new Hawthorne concept
PORTLAND, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner. The full story is here. The owner of Smitty's Taphouse in Sellwood is opening a new tavern, called Steely’s, in the old Gigantic Brewing space on Southeast Hawthorne. Tyler Smith, owner of Smitty’s,...