NEW OPENINGS
The Love Shack
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According to a press release, G-Love
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chef and restaurateur opens this glitzy cocktail lounge channeling midcentury beach bar opulence today. Expect playful offerings like croissant bánh mì, milk bun Reubens, French fry flights, gold-flaked martinis, "There's Always Money in the Banana Stand" (an MSG-spiked, banana-infused take on the margarita with yuzu and lime), and adorably teeny martinis paired with mini Chicago dogs.
Slabtown
Statera
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The natural winery Statera's new tasting room, which opened in a warehouse on Salmon Street on January 17, thumbs its nose at traditional wine snobbery with fun touches like a stuffed animal installation and instant noodle cups topped with kimchi, squid, crab, and/or sesame oil.
Buckman
Warsugai
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This new spot from the team behind Danwei Canting
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opened on January 31 and specializes in gussied-up versions of retro Asian American classics like Dungeness crab rangoons, black truffle chicken wontons, and the titular war su gai, a battered almond chicken dish.
Buckman
CLOSURES
EarthLab Libations Beer Garden
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This Belmont beer cart operating out of a 1988 Italian box truck announced that it is calling it quits, as its landlord has decided to stop leasing the property as a food cart pod (due to Oregon's new wastewater regulations). Owners Dan Denison and Matt McDonald say their last day of service may be in March.
Buckman
Sweet Hereafter
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The beloved vegan bar announced this week that its last day of service will be on February 29, writing, "We had a wonderful 13 year run but the last few years have been extremely difficult. We lost one of our founders, navigated Covid and weathered many other challenges."
Sunnyside
POP-UPS AND EVENTS
FRIDAY
Enthea Teahouse Celebrates Lunar New Year
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The Brooklyn tea destination Enthea will host a "speakteasy" and plant-based potluck. Bring your signature show-stopping vegan dish, be it peanut stew or Tex-Mex casserole, for a gathering from 6-7, then enjoy some tea and a contemplative discussion of what the Year of the Wood Dragon has in store from 7-10 pm.
Enthea Teahouse, 6-10 pm
SATURDAY
Lunar New Year Celebration
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Since the Year of the Dragon represents strength and progress, it seems appropriate that the Sports Bra, the nation's first bar dedicated to celebrating women's achievements in athletics, will go all out for the holiday. Enjoy themed food and drink specials, mooncakes from HeyDay, and a lion dance performance from White Lotus.
The Sports Bra, 4 pm
SUNDAY
Poppy Shop Pop-Up
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My perfect Sunday morning starts with some pastries and coffee—maybe yours does too? If so, scoop up some plant-based treats, including scones, buns, muffins, cake slices, cookies, and more, as well as drip coffee and cold brew, from the pop-up Poppy Shop.
Zuckercreme, 9 am–12:30 pm
SPECIALS
De Noche
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Feed your hungry guys this Super Bowl Sunday with a birria platter, complete with two pounds of birria, 24 house-made tortillas, salsa, and black beans. Pre-orders are available now for pickup on Sunday.
Pearl District
La Provence and Petite Provence
The local French chain has you covered for Mardi Gras revelry with their brioche king cake, studded with dark chocolate chips and candied orange and adorned with orange icing and colorful rock sugar. Pre-orders must be placed at least three days in advance.
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Lardo
The sandwich shop Lardo's February "Chefwich" special, made in collaboration with chef Louis Lin of the buzzworthy new restaurant Xiao Ye
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, features a Taiwanese fried pork chop with pickled mustard green relish, a night market spice blend, and kewpie mayo on a buttered Dos Hermanos milk bun. Proceeds will enable the nonprofit Jin Ren to support students in Martin Luther King Jr. School's Mandarin immersion program.
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