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The Balboa Planned for Portland’s Pearl District

The Balboa is in the works for Portland’s Pearl District. The new bar and restaurant at 1134 NW Everett St. is owned by Kurt Huffman of ChefStable, the restaurant group behind many of the city’s best-known bars and eateries. The Balboa has applied for a full on-premises liquor license, though no opening date has been announced.

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A Tiny Oregon Museum Collects Artifacts From an Imaginary Civilization

A rusted clock with a crab arm sits in a museum, and its label calls it a self-destroying automaton. That alone made me stop scrolling. The whole collection belongs to a civilization that never existed. One retired software engineer built every artifact by hand. He used bones, driftwood, seashells, fungi,...

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‘She’s a tough little elephant’: Herpes-infected Tula-Tu ‘holding steady’ at Oregon Zoo

A week and a half after the Oregon Zoo's celebrity baby elephant received emergency care for a herpes infection, Tulta-Tu "is holding steady," the Zoo announced on Wednesday.

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1st & Nourish Market Planning Old Town Grocery Store

1st & Nourish Market, a new 4,000-square-foot neighborhood grocery store, is tentatively scheduled to open in Old Town Portland in December. The market will fill most of the ground floor of the Nourish Building at 34 NW 1st Ave., and it will be led by Jacobsen Valentine, executive director of the nonprofit Feed the Mass.

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Stone Soup Showdown unites 14 Portland chefs, serves up community and support

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A culinary event set for this weekend is bringing together chefs and food lovers for a cause. Stone Soup PDX, an organization focused on job training for people facing employment barriers, is hosting the "Stone Soup Showdown." It features 14 local chefs and culinary teams including Han Oak, Kachka, Norah, Magna Kusina and more.

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Urban Wild Spirits Planning Distillery in Portland’s Central Eastside

Urban Wild Spirits, a new craft distillery and tasting room, is coming to 928 SE 9th Ave. in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District. Owner CP and distiller Anna Mantheakis told What Now Portland they are aiming to open in spring 2027, though timing for a new distillery is always complicated.

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Portland's Creative Storefronts program fills vacant downtown spaces with illuminated art

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The city of Portland is hoping you'll linger downtown after dark this winter. The Office of Arts & Culture teamed up with Nightlab, the nonprofit behind the Portland Winter Light Festival, to fill about a dozen vacant commercial spaces with illuminated artwork. Mayor Keith Wilson...

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The Portland Soup Showdown, 40,320-Piece Pokémon Puzzle Challenge among weekend events

Local restaurants like Kachka and Han Oak will compete in The Portland Soup Showdown from Stone Soup PDX.

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The true story of when Oregon’s only Frank Lloyd Wright house was moved to save it

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This Oregon Bagel Shop Hand-Rolls And Kettle-Boils Its Bagels Fresh Every Day

A hot dog wrapped inside a plain bagel sits right on the lunch menu here. That alone tells you this bagel shop has a playful streak and zero fear. The serious part lives in the dough. Every bagel gets rolled by hand, boiled, and then baked, the old New York way. No preservatives join the party.

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Deer buck found dead with protruding arrow at St. Helens park

Oregon wildlife officials investigated the death of a deer buck found with an arrow in its stomach at a city park in St. Helens.

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Second Chance: Go on a ‘Pawsport Adventure’ with a local shelter dog

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Are you in need of some puppy love into your life, but you’re not ready to adopt or foster? Multnomah County Animal Services has the perfect program for you! Starting today, they’re rolling out the Pawsport Adventure, an opportunity to walk shelter dogs, and improve their quality of life. Program manager […]

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Lost & Found Coffee Settles Into Mezzanine of Old Town’s Nourish Building

Lost & Found Coffee, a Portland coffee company that roasts weekly in Old Town, has taken a space on the mezzanine of the Nourish Building at 34 NW 1st Ave., where it hosts coffee experiences. The building is getting a neighborhood grocery that is tentatively set to open in January 2027.

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Big Trans Comedy Show Brings LGBTQIA2S+ Comedians to Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Get ready for a night of comedy celebrating unique stories, shared experiences and plenty of laughs. The annual Big Trans Comedy Show is happening Friday, Nov. 13, at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. The show features a wide range of nationally and locally known LGBTQIA2S+ comedians, bringing their perspectives and experiences to the stage through jokes and stories audiences can relate to.

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Kohr Explores: Early gift shopping at Portland Holiday Market

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Get ready to discover plenty of sweets, jewelry, gifts and family-friendly seasonal fun at Portland Expo Center. That’s because the Portland Holiday Market is sleigh-riding back into the Rose City. Kohr Harlan is doing some early holiday gift shopping and walks us through some of the vendors you’ll find from Friday, […]

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Portland Nail Salon Faces New Herpes Lawsuit

A second customer claims she contracted HSV-2 at PDX Nails, and her lawsuit blames state regulators for keeping the salon open. *PDX Nails in Portland faces another lawsuit over allegations that a customer contracted herpes during a manicure. This time, the $2.5 million lawsuit also names the state agencies responsible for licensing the salon.

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Fuel Up Before Mount Hood At These 6 Mountain Cafes Along Highway 26

Highway 26 is the main road from Portland to Mount Hood, and the drive gets hungry fast once the city fades behind you. Skiers, hikers, and waterfall chasers all pass through the same string of small towns, from Sandy to Welches to Rhododendron and up to Government Camp. The good...

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Portland's Stone Soup Showdown Sells Out, Pits 14 Chefs for a Cause

Fourteen Portland chefs and culinary teams are squaring off for a good cause this week, as the sold-out Stone Soup Showdown brings more than 200 people together to raise money for a nonprofit that trains people facing employment barriers to work in professional kitchens. The lineup includes Han Oak, Kachka, Norah and Magna Kusina, among others, all cooking in support of Stone Soup PDX.