NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS

Boxer Like List
The fast-casual ramen chain debuted a location in Beaverton last week, serving fan favorites like tonkotsu ramen and okonomiyaki tots.
Beaverton
Pickup, delivery, dine-in

Libre Like List
Pastry chef Gabriella Martinez, who runs the pop-up Sweet Creature, and Ketsuda “Nan” Chaison, the co-founder of Mestizo Like List , Kati Like List , and Norah Like List , recently opened this dark, stylish bar and dessert destination in the former Lokanta Like List space, with a menu of sexy mezcal-forward cocktails, mole-based desserts, and bar snacks like shrimp ceviche and spicy yucca fries.
Hosford-Abernethy
Dine-in

FUTURE OPENINGS

Ba Mee Thai Noodle House Like List
Bridgetown Bites reports that this Thai spot will open in the former Dick’s Primal Burger Like List space on North Williams Avenue. An opening date has not yet been set.
King

The Love Shack Like List
The team behind G-Love Like List plans to open this retro cocktail bar channeling midcentury opulence in late January. Look forward to razor clam Rockefeller, brioche waffles with caviar or lox, and adorably teeny martinis paired with mini Chicago dogs.
Slabtown

CLOSURES

Crush Like List
East Portland's longtime queer institution revealed via social media on December 2 that it will close on New Year's Eve after 22 years of business. The announcement reads, "We are hoping that with this announcement, people will come out to support and help us get through December so we can go out on a high note. Let’s make a few more memories before we go. Thank you for everything. We will miss you and are truly grateful."
Buckman

OTHER FOOD NEWS

Kann and Deadstock release custom coffee blend
Gregory Gourdet's celebrated restaurant Kann Like List is now offering its signature Haitian-spiced coffee blend, which is made in collaboration with Deadstock Coffee, for purchase. The blend features shade-grown, organic, and fair-trade Haitian Blue Mountain arabica beans combined with Haitian cinnamon, star anise, and vanilla bean.

POP-UPS AND EVENTS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8

Edgefield Pomegranate Cider Tasting Past Event Like List
Tart, juicy, ruby-red pomegranate is a perfect match for autumnal apples. McMenamins will show off this harmonious union in a refreshing cider "crafted with those unexpectedly gorgeous winter sunny days and warming weather in mind."
23rd Avenue Bottle Shop - McMenamins, 4-6 pm

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

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, Old Town-Chinatown

THROUGH DECEMBER 17

2nd Annual Holiday Lights Wine Walk Past Event Like List
Traipse through picturesque Abbey Road Farm at night, illuminated by dazzling holiday lights. You'll get to grab a glass of wine before touring the goat barn, vineyard overlook, poultry pasture, toolshed, silo garden, and pig pasture, all decked out in their holiday best. Fertie's BBQ will sling succulent smoked meats for dinner, and the trailer will offer warm treats and candy canes. Plus, proceeds will be donated to a different charity each weekend.
Abbey Road Farm, Carlton, 4-8 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

THROUGH DECEMBER 31

Sippin' on Sixth Past Event Like List
This holiday-tiki-themed cocktail bar pop-up (a spinoff of the hit Miracle pop-up, which takes place at Deadshot this year) 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, Downtown

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

Blank Slate Bar Like List
On Mondays and Tuesdays through December, the Montavilla cocktail bar is offering a special "Technicolor Christmas" menu of beverages inspired by Technicolor films, such as "Leave Her to Heaven" (El Jimador Tequila, Ancho Reyes, hibiscus, rose and green tea simple syrup, lime, and coconut milk), a nod to the 1945 noir melodrama of the same name starring Gene Tierney.
Montavilla
Pickup, dine-in

Farmer and the Beast
The cult favorite cart will sling a mustard barbecue fried chicken sandwich special with shaved yellow onion and braised bacon steak at its Portland location this weekend only, while supplies last.
Nob Hill
Pickup, dine-in

Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
Portland's cozy doughnut specialist is now serving up a new seasonal brandied apple butter doughnut flavor as well as small-batch eggnog chai made with ginger, molasses, Assam tea, and sun-dried Thai chilis.
Cully, Beaverton
Pickup, dine-in