NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS

Bark-B-Que Like List
Married couple Brian and Avis recently debuted this new barbecue cart in the Pod on Halsey, slinging pork belly burnt ends and brisket-stuffed burritos alongside sides like smoked sweet potatoes, creamy coleslaw, and sourdough crumb-topped mac and cheese. (If you have a dog in tow, be sure to ask about treats—Avis repurposes leftover mac into dog biscuits.)
Parkrose Heights

Dos Hermanos Bakery Like List
Brothers Gabriel and Josue Azcorra open their new space, which is four times the size of the original location, in Southeast Portland today. The new bakery, which also boasts a retail cafe and its own grain silo, serves bread, Yucatecan pastries, Mexican coffee, and hearty chopped sandwiches from Rick Gencarelli of Lardo.
Buckman

Gyro Spot Like List
This Middle Eastern cart opened in Hillsboro Station earlier this month, with a menu of gyro wraps, falafel, dolmas, fries, and other staples.
Hillsboro

Hengry Dumpling House Like List
You'll find succulent xiao long bao, crispy scallion pancakes, spicy chicken wings, dan dan noodles, and more at this newly opened dumpling destination in Humboldt.
Humboldt

FUTURE OPENINGS

Assembly Brewing Like List
Willamette Week reports that this Black-owned brewery known for its balanced ales and Detroit-style pizza plans to open a location on NE Alberta in January or February.
Concordia

CLOSURES

Bing Mi Like List
The popular jianbing cart is closing at the end of the month, but worry not: It's joining forces with its nearby sibling dumpling and noodle bar Like List , which will remain open.
Nob Hill

Cutiee Buys Like List and Coffee Beer Like List
The charming vegan convenience store Cutiee Buys and its adjoining coffee shop and beer bar Coffee Beer announced this week that they will close permanently after service on New Year's Eve.
Creston-Kenilworth

Tokyo Sando Like List
This Japanese cart known for its freshly made sandos closed this week due to chef and owner Taiki Nakajima leaving for Japan.
Downtown

OTHER FOOD NEWS

Thuy Pham of Mama Đút announces upcoming cookbook
James Beard-nominated Mama Đút Like List chef Thuy Pham may have closed her Portland location this year, but big things are still in the works for her and the Mama Đút brand: Pham revealed this week that she will release a cookbook in 2025, detailing her experiences as the daughter of a refugee, the Vietnamese cuisine of her childhood, and her path to veganism.

POP-UPS AND EVENTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23

Butter Coop Bakery Pop-Up Past Event Like List
The dessert pop-up Butter Coop Bakery will purvey its adorable confections, such as colorful cream puffs bursting with ube, matcha, and chocolate fillings and tiramisu (classic and matcha) adorned with tiny bear faces. Grab an iced pandan coffee, green Thai tea, or other fun little drink from An An for good measure.
An An, 10:30 am-3 pm

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

BB-POP Breakfast Burrito Pop-Up Past Event Like List
The self-proclaimed "lovechild of a speakeasy and a dive bar" The Uncanny will sling tortilla-wrapped bundles of savory goodness at their new breakfast burrito pop-up. Look forward to hangover-slaying combos like the "Easy BB" (French-style soft scrambled eggs, hash browns, queso, jack cheese, spiced beans, pickled red onions and jalapeños, crema, and pico de gallo) and the "Cali Vegan BB" (scrambled tofu, French fries, house-made vegan chorizo, vegan cheese, guac, spiced beans, pickled red onions and jalapeños, vegan sour cream, and pico de gallo), along with Proud Mary coffee and crushable brunch cocktails like "The Cat's Meow" (cocoa cachaça, blackstrap rum, espresso liqueur, tahini orgeat, coffee, and vegan whipped cream). If for some reason burritos aren't your thing, you can also get the same fillings heaped in a bowl.
The Uncanny, 10 am-3 pm

Dongzhi: Tangyuan Vs. Jiaozi Past Event Like List
In celebration of Dongzhi, a traditional Chinese festival that takes place during the winter solstice, Lan Su Chinese Garden will host this playful face-off between two of the holiday's most beloved foods: tangyuan, a dessert made of chewy glutinous rice balls in a broth or syrup, and jiaozi, a type of pleated dumpling. (Personally, as a diehard dumpling devotee, I'm Team Jiaozi all the way!) Sample the delicacies, cast a vote for your favorite, and snap a Polaroid selfie with adorable jiaozi and tangyuan plushies. One lucky person from the winning team will receive a $25 restaurant voucher.
Lan Su Chinese Garden, 2-7 pm

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24

Feast of the Seven Fishes Past Event Like List
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a traditional Italian American supper featuring seven kinds of fish or seafood, usually served before midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. (You might be familiar with it via the star-studded Christmas episode in season two of The Bear.) Grand Amari will celebrate on Christmas Eve with a five-course tasting menu featuring antipasti, soup, pasta, seafood-centric entrees, dessert (blessedly seafood-free), and optional wine pairings. Expect oysters, squid, branzino, and more.
Grand Amari, 5 pm

THROUGH DECEMBER 30

Miracle at Deadshot Past Event Like List
In 2014, New York bar owner Greg Boehm temporarily transformed his space into a kitschy Christmas wonderland replete with gewgaws and tchotchkes galore. The pop-up phenomenon has expanded to more than 100 locations all over the world, including Portland's stylish cocktail bar Deadshot. Specialty cocktails are housed in tacky-tastic vessels and christened with names like the “Bad Santa,” the “Yippie Ki Yay Mother F**r,” and the “Jolly Koala.”
Deadshot

Yule Tide Bar Past Event Like List
The team behind King Tide will bring good tidings to you and your kin with this nostalgic Christmas pop-up. Look forward to gussied-up takes on retro classics, from deviled eggs to French onion soup to surf and turf (their version of the latter comes with beef tenderloin, prawns, duchess potatoes, and harissa). Not feeling the holiday season? Indulge your inner Scrooge with the "Bah Humbug" cocktail (bourbon, rosemary honey, and lemon).
King Tide Fish & Shell

THROUGH DECEMBER 31

Sippin' on Sixth Past Event Like List
This holiday-tiki-themed cocktail bar pop-up (a spinoff of the Miracle pop-up) invites you to "imagine Santa on a surfboard instead of a sleigh and palm trees instead of pine." Drinks range from the "Merry Spritzmas" (Prosecco, aperitif, tawny port, cognac, lemon, falernum, fig preserves, and cardamom bitters) to the "Jingle Bird" (bourbon, pineapple rum, Campari, lime, pineapple, and "jingle mix").
Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center

THROUGH JANUARY 1

Sleigh Love Past Event Like List
Sleigh the day with a menu of delightfully tacky holiday-inspired drinks and other nostalgic treats at the cocktail bar and restaurant Hey Love. The vibe is described as "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation but more, and located in a cocktail-soaked indoor jungle." Sample offerings include "Noggy by Nature" (an eggnog slushie) to "Toboggan Time" (Hey Love's signature frozen spin on Irish coffee, made with a Rumplemintz float, whipped cream, and candy cane sprinkles). DJs will add to the chaotic merriment starting at 9 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
Hey Love

SPECIALS

Ice Queen Like List
The vegan treat shop is getting in the holiday spirit with "Santa's Smooch," a holiday-themed sundae with sprinkles, whipped cream, hot fudge, vanilla soft serve, and red velvet cake.
Hosford-Abernethy

Pinolo Gelato Like List
Take full advantage of the most wonderful time of the year—persimmon season—with the local gelateria's new flavor, a silky sorbetto made with juicy Hachiyas.
Richmond

Wonderboy's Smokestack Like List
This weekend only, the barbecue cart is offering a fluffy banana mousse with strawberries and Nilla Wafers.
King