NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS

Din Tai Fung Like List
Let them eat soup dumplings: The wildly popular Taiwanese chain debuted its first Portland proper location in the Pioneer Place mall on September 28.
Downtown
Pickup, delivery, dine-in

Sit Tite Like List
Former Top Chef contestant BJ Smith's cozy new East Coast Italian-inspired neighborhood bar, which opened at the end of September, invites you to pull up a chair and stay awhile, offering a menu of cocktails, beer, wine, nonalcoholic beverages, snacks, salads, pasta, and hearty sandwiches, including meatball parm and sausage and peppers. Sopranos fans (who will recognize the restaurant's name as a favorite Jersey City haunt of Uncle Junior's) will be tickled to know that there's also a gabagool sandwich and baked ziti.
Arbor Lodge
Pickup, dine-in

Tacos Fita Like List
This new SoCal-inspired taco cart opened in late September and serves up tacos, tortas, burritos, and ensaladas, all loaded with your choice of carne asada, pollo asado, or ribeye.
Richmond
Pickup, dine-in

Yaowarat Like List
One of Portland's most exciting new restaurants in recent memory arrives in the former Lazy Susan Like List space today: Eem Like List co-founder and James Beard Award finalist Akkapong Earl Ninsom, his business partner Eric Nelson, Expatriate Like List co-owner Kyle Linden Webster, and chef and Sweedeedee Like List alum Sam Smith have come together to launch this restaurant inspired by the legendary street food of Bangkok's bustling Chinatown neighborhood. (Say less!!) This magical culinary confluence of industry veterans will feature noodles, fried rice, pepper tofu, grilled squid, coconut custard, and drinks, including Thai beer towers, a wide Champagne selection, and zero-proof options. Consider us there.
Montavilla
Pickup, dine-in

FUTURE OPENINGS

Annam VL
Bridgetown Bites reports that the team behind the beloved Vietnamese institutions Hà VL Like List and Rose VL Like List plans to open a third spot in Belmont this fall, just in time for soup season.
Belmont

Shake Shack Like List
The fast-casual burger chain plans to host the grand opening of its outpost in the Bridgeport Village Like List shopping center in Tigard on October 16.
Tigard

CLOSURES

Alouette Like List
The Vietnamese-French neighborhood bistro, which opened in May 2022, closed permanently last weekend. Owners Trang and Wei-En Tan plan to turn the space into a second location of their other restaurant, Friendship Kitchen. Friendship Kitchen: Saigon 2 Singapore will feature dishes from the owners’ Vietnamese and Singaporean heritages.
Nob Hill

Poppyseed Like List
Owner Tim Willis announced at the end of September that this seasonal American bistro-inspired cart is now permanently closed, writing in an Instagram post, "Ultimately I failed at bringing in enough sales and profit to provide a comfortable life for myself and family. Until we meet again!"
Overlook

Sebastiano's Like List
This Sicilian bakery and deli plans to close its Montavilla location at the end of the year.
Montavilla

Tokyo Sando Like List
This Japanese cart known for its freshly made sandos will close in December due to chef and owner Taiki Nakajima leaving for Japan. The cart is currently for sale.
Downtown

POP-UPS AND EVENTS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

2023 PDX Fresh Hops Festival Past Event Like List
It's the most wonderful time of the year for beer lovers: fresh hop season! Fresh hop beers are made from hops processed no more than 24 hours after being harvested, resulting in brews with a milder, more botanical profile and less bitterness. This festival in its 19th year will feature ephemeral fresh hop creations from brewers across Oregon, including Breakside, Creekside, Fort George, Gigantic, Little Beast, Montavilla Brew Works, Stickmen, Threshold, Sunriver, and Wild Ride.
Oaks Amusement Park

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Portland Greek Festival Past Event Like List
Opa! Celebrate 70 years of the largest Greek festival on the West Coast by immersing yourself in all things Greek. Check out traditional folk dance and musical performances, browse goods from craft and jewelry vendors, and enjoy an array of delicious food. Stock up on sweets like loukoumades (honey-drenched deep-fried dough balls), melomakarona (an orange and cinnamon cookie dipped in honey and sprinkled with nuts), pasta flora (a butter cookie with apricot filling), and bougatsa (custard-filled phyllo dough). Savory options include souvlaki, spanakopita, and more, and everything pairs well with Greek wine, beer, or a variety of non-alcoholic options. SHANNON LUBETICH
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Portland Mercury's Wing Week 2023 Past Event Like List
What, dear reader, was the greatest week of your life? Think back on that moment. Treasure its beautiful memory. Then THROW IT IN THE TRASH, because the Portland Mercury’s Portland Wing Week is about to make every other week you’ve ever experienced look like GARBAGE. That’s right: From Monday, October 2 to Sunday, October 8, the Portland Mercury’s Portland Wing Week returns with one-of-a-kind chicken wings available at some of Portland’s favorite bars and restaurants! Even better? Each order of wings will only cost you a mere $8! WM. STEVEN HUMPHREY
Various locations

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

7th Annual Kennedy School Oktoberfest Brewfest Past Event Like List
In case you missed celebrating Oktoberfest in September (or just can't get enough), head on over to the Kennedy School and polka the evening away at this McMenamins Oktoberfest bash. All ages are welcome, but only those 21-and-up will get to indulge in two dozen different German-style craft beers and ciders. Food specials include a currywurst dog, Oktoberfest plate, and Schneuben sandwich, which is basically a Reuben but with chicken schnitzel instead of corned beef (we're intrigued). SHANNON LUBETICH
McMenamins Kennedy School, 1-7 pm

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

90 Day Sundaé Past Event Like List
If you, like me, are already an aficionado of trashy reality TV television, 90 Day Fiancé needs no introduction. For the uninitiated, the TLC series chronicles the trials and tribulations of long-distance couples who have three months before a visa expiration date to decide whether or not their union should end in nuptial bliss, leading to hilariously unhinged results. (As Marie Kondo once said, "I'm so excited because I love mess.") Ice Queen owner Rebecca Smith is a fellow fan of the franchise, and to celebrate, she's screening each episode of the 10th season with a projector on Sunday nights, complemented by a menu of themed specials with some cheeky references sure to delight devoted viewers: "Big Ed's Past-Life Regression Shamrock Shake" (vanilla soft serve whipped with oat milk, mint, and chocolate chips), "K-1 Miso" (swirls of soft serve topped with house-made miso caramel, almonds, and pretzels), "Jovi Juice" (a tropical beverage), and "Meemaw's Seksi Strawberry Surprise" ("We don't want to have to jump an orange bitch but you're gonna have to pull up to find out what this one is"). Settle in with some plant-based treats and get ready for some delicious garbage.
Ice Queen

SPECIALS

Doe Donuts Like List
The vegan doughnut shop is bringing the autumnal vibes with its new October menu, which includes bourbon blondie apple fritters and banana cream pie long johns, plus doughnut flavors like peanut butter cup, pumpkin dulce de leche old fashioned, taro milk tea, black currant buttered toast, black sesame, pumpkin pecan roca, and even a savory chili mac variation. 
Hollywood District
Pickup, dine-in

Eb & Bean
The frozen yogurt purveyor just added two new dairy flavors to its lineup: a classic tart fro-yo and a fall-ready apple caramel cider flavor made with salted caramels from Portland Caramel Company and house-made organic apple butter.
Irvington, Nob Hill, Richmond
Pickup, dine-in

Fermenter Like List
PSL not your speed? Embrace your crunchy side with Fermenter's new pumpkin spice kombucha, made with the juice of Robin's Koginut squash from Groundwork Organics, chai tea, and pumpkin spices.
Buckman
Pickup, delivery, dine-in