NEW OPENINGS
Pleasure Burger
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Pine Street Market
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‘s smash burger joint moved into its own downtown brick-and-mortar in mid-May.
Downtown
Seventeen Hot Pot
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There’s a new place in town for plunging thinly sliced meats and veggies into a simmering cauldron of broth: This hot pot destination soft opened in Bethany Village last Tuesday, May 21.
Bethany Village
FUTURE OPENINGS
Phin Caphe & Boba
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The popular Vietnamese coffee shop plans to soft open its new location in Beaverton next Friday, June 7.
Beaverton
CLOSURES
Awake Coffee & Art
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The community-centric, art-focused coffee shop announced via Instagram that it will close on June 9, writing, “We have come to the point where we are just in the trenches. At this point I do not see a way out of the beautiful, messy hole that we are in. Unfortunately, we are needing to close our shop. Over the next month I will be here to sell off the rest of our yummy coffees, art supplies and wonderful art we have collected over the years. So please come, help me spread our last bits of love.”
Sellwood
Sweet Lorraine’s Latkes and More
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The New York-style Jewish spot’s last day of business was on Sunday, May 26. A statement on Instagram read, “The cost of doing business has ballooned so fast in the past three years, we can now never make enough to cover the minimum rent at a restaurant location in Portland selling latkes and knishes, let alone all the other ever increasing costs. We’re not sure how anyone can maintain the level of quality food and service we value without going into massive debt. We don’t want to be bosses. We don’t want to be business moguls. We don’t want to profit off of other people’s labor. We want to succeed, but only in a way that fits in with our values and beliefs.” Owners Aaron Tomasko and Rachel Brashear plan to resume their previous careers as musicians.
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POP-UPS AND EVENTS
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Beer lovers, rejoice: Two perennial favorite gatherings, the Portland Rose Festival and the Oregon Brewers Festival, are merging once again for a dual celebration, included with the purchase of a CityFair ticket. OBF founder Art Larrance will curate a lineup of hoppy offerings, and attendees will be able to take home a keepsake 2024 Rose Festival mug with any 12-ounce pour.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
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It doesn’t get much fresher than eating a meal in the very place where the ingredients were grown. Topaz Farm’s resident “farm-to-plate” chefs and culinary power couple Christian and Janelle Ephrem will craft a series of five-course meals sourced from Topaz itself, with menus designed mere days in advance and produce harvested just hours before the dinner. You’ll get to take a seat at a long communal table and dine beneath a 500-year-old oak tree.
Topaz Farm, 6 pm
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Slip into a world of eight-bit nostalgia as the arcade-themed watering hole Retro Game Bar celebrates its five-year anniversary. Save your coins for laundry day, because gameplay will be free for the night. Other festivities include a barbecue grill, $5 specials, DJ tunes, and plenty of giveaways.
Retro Game Bar, 5–11:59 pm
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In celebration of Pride Month, the vibey, neon-illuminated bar Pink Rabbit will cater to “queer girls and theys” each Saturday in June. Enjoy drink specials, all-day happy hour, crafts, music, and gay movies. Personally, I hope that But I’m a Cheerleader, Chappell Roan, and lots of bedazzling are all part of the (queer) agenda.
Pink Rabbit, 3 pm-late
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BEHOLD! It’s the triumphant return of the Portland Mercury‘s HIGHBALL! That’s correct: Get ready for an ENTIRE WEEK (June 3-9) of specially crafted, original cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in town… and get this, they’re only $8 each! We’ve teamed up with the finest bars and restaurants in Portland—along with our cocktail-lovin’ pals at Jim Beam—to bring you this one-of-a-kind booze-tacular! At each of Highball’s locations, you’ll find $8 specially crafted cocktails, and even better? They’ll be available ALL DAY (not just during happy hour)!
Various locations
SPECIALS
Doe Donuts
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The vegan doughnut shop releases its lineup of June and July flavors today, and it’s all killer no filler: Look forward to passionfruit butter mochi, strawberry rhubarb fritters, Arnold Palmer buttermilk bars, stout ganache and pretzel, blackberry crisp, rosemary pecan crumb old fashioned, raspberry rose bombolini, and Thai tea. However, I’m most intrigued by the savory chopped cheese doughnut, made with plant-based chopped hamburger, onions, and house-made cheese sauce with a cherry tomato garnish.
Hollywood District
Lauretta Jean’s
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Happy strawberry season: This quaint bakery has brought back its popular strawberry cake.
Richmond
Shop Halo Halo
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The Filipino bakery has added a cloud-like new mamón (pandan chiffon cake) to its regular rotation of menu items.
Woodstock
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