NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS
Kenny & Zuke's
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The Jewish deli, which closed its downtown location in December, reopened in the former Kimura Toast Bar
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space on New Year's Day, serving a new "bagel-centric" menu along with espresso drinks and locally smoked fish. The new location also features a spacious heated patio.
Boise
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Matutina
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The República
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crew opened this lovely, light-filled "panadería americana" earlier this month. The spot slings nourishing breakfast dishes like savory porridge, biscuits with chorizo gravy, and porchetta breakfast sandwiches alongside coffee, champurrado, and pan dulce.
Pearl District
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My-O-My
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The team behind the laidback hangout White Owl Social Club
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soft opened this cozy cocktail bar in the former Rocky Butte Pub space on January 6. Guests can enjoy pinball, arcade games, an indoor fireplace, and crisp-edged smash burgers from the cart Monster Smash PDX
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, which runs the kitchen.
Sumner
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Ninja Bowl Teriyaki
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This Forest Grove teriyaki joint expanded with a Beaverton location last month. Options include chicken teriyaki, beef bulgogi, chicken curry rice, Korean short ribs, and more.
Beaverton
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FUTURE OPENINGS
Besaw’s
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and Solo Club
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The historic restaurant Besaw's is set to reopen by the end of January, followed by its sibling cocktail bar Solo Club. Owner Cana Flug is teaming up with River Pig Saloon
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owner Ramzy Hattar to relaunch the businesses with a new chef and general manager, but Hattar tells Eater Portland that no major changes are planned.
Northwest
Fire on the Mountain
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The Portland-born Buffalo wing joint plans to expand with a new restaurant in a former auto sales lot in Bend later this year.
Bend
Toyshop Ramen
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Soon, you'll be able to get in touch with your inner child while imbibing grown-up beverages and slurping scratch-made noodles. Chef Isaac Ocejo plans to open this toy-themed bar in the former Jinx
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space next month, serving ramen alongside cocktails from cocktails from Gabbiano’s
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co-owners David Sigal and Blake Foster.
Concordia
POP-UPS AND EVENTS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
New Nordic Cuisine Opening
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In the last 15 years, the Nordic food movement, defined by its emphasis on local, natural and seasonal produce, has inspired world-famous chefs and home cooks alike. Nordia House will kick off their New Nordic Cuisine
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exhibit, which examines the Nordic value-driven food system, with appetizers and a lecture from Thor Erikson.
Nordia House, 6:30-8:30 pm
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Nano Beer Fest
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Toast to all things nano-brewing at this festival uplifting pint-sized producers. Your ticket will afford you 10 tastes of beer, cider, mead, and wine from small local businesses around the region.
John's Marketplace
FRIDAY-MONDAY
Double Mountain Brewery Rare Barrel Aged Beers Showcase
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Seize the opportunity to taste eight hard-to-find beers from the local favorite Double Mountain Brewery, in addition to four of their standard offerings.
Loyal Legion
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
Sixth Annual Wassail Cider Fest
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Wassailing is an ancient custom that involves toasting to health and prosperity in the new year (often with cider-based beverages) and visiting an orchard to promote a bountiful harvest. McMenamins will put its own spin on the Old English tradition with a special toast, an orchard parade, live music, and of course, plenty of cider. Come dressed in "bright colors with medieval flair" for a chance to win a costume contest.
Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, 2:30 pm
Vacancy Speakeasy
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Step up in style to this speakeasy-inspired pop-up, which will feature over 25 vendors, food, cocktails, beer, spirit-free drinks, games, prizes, art, and DJ tunes from P33P and NEW BOOTZ.
Vacancy PDX, 9 pm-1 am
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
Binary Brewer's Dinner
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At their inaugural brewer's dinner, Binary Brewing will team up with the restaurant Megabites to present a banquet-style, five-course meal with specially curated beer pairings.
Binary Brewing, 5-7 pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
Shinnenkai
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Take part in a shinnenkai (a traditional Japanese New Year's gathering), complete with osechi and sushi from Sho, ozoni soup from Chef Naoko, and sake from SakéOne. Additional festivities include fukubukuro (lucky grab bags), kimonos, games, card making, and live performances.
Ecotrust Building, 6-9 pm
SPECIALS
Grassa
Tuck into winter comfort in a bowl, otherwise known as Grassa's occhi di lupo (wolf's eyes), a baked pasta dish with tomato sauce, cream, fontina, burrata, parmesan, pesto, and passata.
Buckman, Downtown, Nob Hill, Vancouver
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Laurelhurst Market
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The steakhouse and butcher shop also slings some elegant desserts, like its goat's milk cheesecake with persimmon olive oil cake, walnut crumble, and yuzu mandarin curd.
Kerns
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Mama Đút
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It's your last chance to try the vegan Vietnamese favorite's pork belly pandan biscuit sandwich, made with the spot's signature vegan "pork" belly and pulled "pork" jackfruit: The special will be retired soon, so go grab one while you still can.
Buckman
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