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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.

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Irrigon boy overcomes health challenges to be 1 of 6 Nike shoe designers

IRRIGON — Everyone loves getting a new pair of shoes, but not everyone can say they are wearing a pair they designed themselves. But that is the case for 12-year-old Royce Short of Irrigon, who is one of six patients of Portland’s Oregon Health Sciences University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to design a pair of Nike shoes as part of Doernbecher Freestyle 22.

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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 · 7h

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“Wildwood ”Author Colin Meloy’s First Adult Novel “Cascadia” Imagines a World Run by AI — See the Cover! (Exclusive)

“It’s a book that tackles a lot of things that have troubled me recently,” the Decemberists frontman says of his upcoming novel

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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 · 22h

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Cheese and Meat Festival 2026 Returns to Portland This Weekend

It’s back! Cheese and Meat Festival 2026 returns to Portland this coming weekend—and this time they’ll be at Montgomery Park in Northwest Portland. Here’s what you need to know to attend this lively food festival. But Why Did They Change Venues?. It seems the Leftbank Annex...

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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 · 9h

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‘The Evergreen’: Meet the Oregonian who created the first Black queer superheroes

Rupert Kinnard loved drawing his favorite superheroes as a kid: Superman, Batman, Flash and Green Lantern. But he quickly noticed a problem. “The superheroes that I was creating were white superheroes,” he said. Years later, Kinnard would publish The Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé. They were the first...

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Furry Friends raises $155,000 for felines at annual fundraiser

Furry Friends cat rescue raised $155,000 at its annual Butch Catsidy & the Sundance Kit Dinner & Auction on Oct. 17, marking the organization's largest fundraiser of the year. The

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Portland’s Very Late-Night Doughnuts Come to NYC

New York City’s out-of-town doughnut shop scene has been absolutely blossoming these past couple of years. See: Tokyo’s I’m donut?, Randy’s Donuts from Los Angeles, and Homie’s Donuts from Montreal. Now, there’s another West Coaster entering the fray: Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is finally opening its first New York City shop in the Union Square neighborhood at 41 Union Square West, at East 17th Street on Thursday, November 19.

New York, NY · 13h

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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 · 11h

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Portland Ghost Hunters Monique and Joss Rose Share New Tours and Paranormal Documentary

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Are you sad spooky season is over? There’s no need to fear. One of Portland’s iconic ghost-hunting duos is back to catch us up on their latest frightful adventures. Monique and Joss Rose, hosts of The Fright Life Paranormal Podcast, cover some of...

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Oregon Christmas Movie Fans Could Win $2,500 by Dec. 6

Portland-area residents could win cash for watching Christmas movies, plus a charitable donation.

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Hallmark Christmas movie will feature recipe from Oregon brand

Bob’s Red’s Mill has announced that its Orange Brown Butter Madeleines will be “one of the pivotal recipes” in the holiday romance.

Portland, OR · 11h

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2026’s must-have toys under the tree, according to the experts

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Legos, Pokémon cards and Minecraft — that’s some of the top trending toys the kiddos will be begging to see under the tree during this 2026 holiday season. Taylor Battle, editor at The Toy Insider, joined us on AM Extra to give us the rundown and to show us the products […]

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Newberg Community Band set to perform at George Fox

The Newberg Community Band’s fall concert, unofficially called “Godzilla Eats Las Vegas” after one of the tunes it will perform, is on tap this weekend. Set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, […]

Newberg, OR · 1d

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Pawsitively Saved Rescue Searches for New Location as Year-End Move Looms

NEWBERG, Ore. — Walking into Pawsitively Saved Rescue is a little quieter these days. Not necessarily because there is a shortage of adoptable animals in the area. The rescue, which previously housed 40 dogs, is down to five at the facility and is not taking in new dogs at the moment because it does not know where it will be in the near future.

Newberg, OR · 1d

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Sad Boy Union Drop “State Of The Union / White Man’s Tongue” Double Video

Portland’s Sad Boy Union have today released a double music video for two of the songs, State Of The Union and White Man’s Tongue, that features Sad Boy Union‘s alter-corp-egos vs. their true punk selves. The office scenes were shot in a real empty office building in downtown Portland and all of the animated graphics come from Union Propaganda, the band’s Lyric Zine.

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BUTCH’S BLOG – MOVIE REVIEW: “Wildwood”—an amazing film

I’m not normally a fan of animated films, and so was somewhat hesitant to go with my wife to see the new animated movie, “Wildwood”, that was playing at our cute little local movie theater. As usually happens, I was glad I followed Beverly’s lead. Even though the film was long, and I was squirming in my seat at times — more about a sketchy back than a loss of interest in what we were experiencing — I never checked out of the thoroughly immersive experience.

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