NEW OPENINGS & RETURNS
Foodlandia
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This food cart pod opened in Hillsboro on August 3 and features 17 carts, including Thai cuisine from Thai Thai, island fare from Pacific Blends Hawaiian Food, Polish food from Taste of Poland, cheesesteaks from Dr. Philly, and more.
Hillsboro
The Highlands
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Here’s another new spot with a wide selection of food and drink choices: This new “eating + drinking destination and gathering place” celebrated its soft opening in downtown Troutdale on August 3 and plans to host its grand opening on August 31. Wayfinder Beer operates the taproom, while food options include Gyro King, Happy Sushi, Checkerboard Pizza, Hawaiian-style plate lunch purveyor Lulu, and Hawaiian ice cream shop Happy Cones.
Troutdale
L’Échelle
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Late chef Naomi Pomeroy’s culinary collaborators debuted her planned restaurant concept L’Échelle as a pop-up in the former Woodsman Tavern
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space on Thursday. Following Pomeroy’s tragic death on July 13, the team agreed that it would have been in accordance with her wishes to continue with the plans for the restaurant and received her family’s approval. Pomeroy chose the name, which means “ladder” in French, in tribute to the Prince song of the same name, and the project serves light French bistro fare such as chicken schnitzel with chickpea panisse and rabbit pate. It will transition into a permanent restaurant early next year.
Richmond
Wow the Crab
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Roll up your sleeves, tie on a bib, and dig into an abundant feast at this new Cajun-Asian seafood boil destination, which opened in Bethany earlier this month and serves rolls stuffed with lobster, crab, shrimp, or crawfish in addition to dishes like chicken wings, ramen, udon, takoyaki, and fries.
Bethany
CLOSURES
Acorn & The Oak
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Janessa and Chuck Stoltz, married couple and co-owners of the Camas flower shop and supper club Acorn & The Oak, announced this week that they will close their business on September 6 to focus on raising their baby son Charlie.
Camas
Flying Elephants at PDX
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Elephants Deli closed their grab-and-go airport location on Tuesday after 15 years of business. Hungry travelers who miss their offerings can find a curated selection of Elephants Deli fare at the airport gift shop Hello From Portland.
Portland International Airport
POP-UPS AND EVENTS
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Imagine: You’re spending late summer swathed in breezy linen clothes in the south of France, sipping rosé in a lavender field while surrounded by friends. Even if you don’t have the spare cash to jet off to Provence at a moment’s notice to make this romantic vision a reality, you can at least play pretend with Olympia Provisions’ feast, which will be served at a communal table on the restaurant’s loading dock. Dine on a charcuterie spread, grand aioli (a bountiful meal of cold and hot seafood, potatoes, eggs, and vegetables, served with creamy aioli for dipping), and a traditional Provençal dessert, all complemented by a steady flow of blush-pink wine.
Olympia Provisions SE, 6 pm
Remind
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At this event hosted in partnership with Portland Fruit Tree Project and Urban Gleaners, neighbors all over Portland will cut down on food waste and foster community by sharing the bounties of their gardens, including fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, and eggs, for free. They’ll heap their harvests on a table or in a box, and participants can find givers’ locations on an interactive map. Grab a cute basket, plot your path, and delight in gathering an abundance of backyard produce and connecting with neighbors.
Various locations across Portland, 10 am-3 pm
Remind
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You might think a sandy beach in the middle of the Central Eastside sounds like a dream, but 13 trucks full of sand (and the efforts of the hardworking organizers behind the Portland Night Market) made it a reality. With 19,000 square feet of concrete covered with four inches of sand, Portland Plage offers a no-cover tropical hangout for you, your friends, and your kids. There are little pools to take a dip in, cabanas for rent, and food and drink for purchase to keep you hydrated as you build a sandcastle by day or vibe out to DJs at night. One guest described it as “so cute and so silly”—you have through August 25 to see for yourself. SHANNON LUBETICH
100 SE Alder
SPECIALS
Dream House
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Through the end of the month, this neighborhood bar and DJ venue inside the converted house formerly home to Beech Street Parlor
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will donate $1 from each purchase of a passionfruit margarita to the nonprofit community art studio Elbow Room, which focuses on “providing material support, mentorship, and meaningful exhibition opportunities for artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” In addition, work from Elbow Room artists will also be on display and available for sale at Dream House.
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Lardo
The sandwich shop’s current “Chefwich” comes courtesy of Olympia Provisions founder and salumist Elias Cairo and is aptly dubbed the “B.L.R.T.” (a BLT with ribs): Olympia Provisions pasture-raised bacon, grilled and braised shredded spare ribs, heirloom tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and double basil aioli on toasted sourdough. Proceeds will benefit the organization Friends of Family Farmers, which works to “promote and protect socially responsible agriculture in Oregon.”
Various locations
St. Jack
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Chef Aaron Barnett’s Lyon-inspired restaurant pays tribute to the iconic Filet-O-Fish with its French-inflected “Filet-Au-Fish,” made with local sole, mousseline, tartar sauce, pickles, American cheese, and shredded lettuce.
Nob Hill
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