NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS
Phaya Thai Express
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The team behind Mestizo
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, Norah
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, and Nudi
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debuted this fast-casual restaurant, inspired by Panda Express and the Thailand-based khao gaeng shops (spots serving curries and stir-fries over rice) of co-owner Nan Chaison's youth, on Hawthorne on Wednesday. Choose from options like massaman curry and chicken curry puffs.
Richmond
Redstraw Tea Bar
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This California-based chain purveying house-made "fusion teas" and bingsu recently opened its first Oregon location inside Pioneer Place.
Downtown
FUTURE OPENINGS
Cornet Custard
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Psst: James Beard Award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy plans to open this new frozen custard shop in the former Woodsman Market space on June 14, with flavors like butterscotch and mango cardamom. Pomeroy is also opening an as-yet-unnamed bistro in the former Woodsman Tavern
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space next door, but further details have not yet been announced.
Richmond
Kate's Ice Cream
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In more frozen dessert news, the popular vegan ice cream shop Kate's Ice Cream is set to launch a second location on Northwest 23rd on June 7.
Nob Hill
CLOSURES
Pah!
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The proudly Latinx-owned, queer-owned, and deaf-owned stand inside The ZED
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brewery and food hall announced last weekend that its final day of business will be on June 23, as owners Lillouie Barrios and Victor Covarrubias are relocating to Austin, Texas.
Lents
Toki
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This West End spot from Peter Cho and Sun Young-Park, the co-owners of the acclaimed Han Oak
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and Jeju
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, will close permanently after its final brunch service on Sunday, May 26. In an announcement, the couple explained that they were "a little bit sad" but "excited to move forward, focus, and grow deeper," writing, "We’ll have more time for our family, our aging parents, and our amazing staff! As a collective team at Han Oak and Jeju we’ll try some new ideas, bring classics back like the Korean fried chicken with ‘essence of instant ramen’, the Crunchwrap Supreme, the Hanokonomiyaki, and the Bao!"
West End
POP-UPS AND EVENTS
FRIDAY-MONDAY
Celebration of Oregon Brewers Festival
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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
SATURDAY, MAY 25
3rd Annual Holi Spring Harvest Fest featuring DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid
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Holi is traditionally celebrated in March, but I don't mind that Topaz Farm honors the festival of life and rebirth in May. After all, the arrival of spring definitely varies in the Pacific Northwest. The harvest fest returns bigger and better in its third year with more performers and more food and drink vendors, in addition to the farm's own produce. Dance along to beats from DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid and experience the vibrant joy of pelting strangers with organic colored powders imported from India (for the full effect, wear white clothes you don't care about staying white). I can't wait to get revved up on chai and cool down with some kulfi. SHANNON LUBETICH
Topaz Farm, 4-8 PM
SPECIALS
Donna's Macarons
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Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month with a delightful macaron box filled with the "flavors of Asia," including black sesame, jasmine milk tea, pandan coconut, strawberry Pocky, Vietnamese coffee, and ube. Pre-orders are now open for free local delivery on Friday, May 31.
Delivery across Portland
Oyatsupan Bakers
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In celebration of its eighth anniversary, the Japanese bakery is offering a limited-time special "hachi" (the Japanese word for eight) doughnut in the shape of an eight. "Hachi" means both "eight" and "bee" in Japanese, so they're riffing on the pun with a tangy honey-rhubarb glaze, bee pollen, and edible flowers. Check out our list
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for more seasonal rhubarb treats.
Beaverton
Phuket Cafe
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The playful, modern Thai spot is currently serving a special charcoal-grilled king oyster dish with coconut nam jim, chili crisp, and herb salad. For dessert, they also have a new mango sticky rice sundae that I'd like to eat, like, right now.
Nob Hill
