NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS

Norah Like List
The team behind Mestizo Like List debuted this new sister restaurant serving plant-based pan-Asian fare with Pacific Northwest ingredients on Belmont on December 10. The spot's name comes from a traditional dance performed at celebrations and community gatherings in Southern Thailand, where co-owners Nan Chaison and Prae Nobnorb grew up. Dishes include tom yum tofu "wings," lotus root salad, crispy curry rice salad, mushroom wonton soup, volcano tempura noodles, and coconut caramel bananas.
Sunnyside
Dine-in

Scottie's Pizza Parlor Like List
Brooklyn transplant Scottie Rivera's sought-after pizza destination soft opened its new slice shop in Northwest Portland yesterday. The shop serves whole pies as well as a rotating daily selection of six slices, including the business's popular burrata pizza and grandma-style pizza.
Nob Hill
Pickup, dine-in

FUTURE OPENINGS

82nd Wine Like List
This wine shop plans to open a brick-and-mortar location inside the CORE pod soon. In the meantime, they're offering weekly events with themed flights, winemaker visits, and food truck pairings, as well as a wine club.
Lents

CLOSURES

Sunshine Noodles Like List
Chef/owner Diane Lam announced via Instagram this week that she will be relocating to San Francisco and that her popular Cambodian noodle bar Sunshine Noodles will close its doors after service on Sunday, December 18. In the post, Lam wrote, "This was a tough decision to make, as I have learned from and grown so much from this experience. When I started Sunshine Noodles, I was passionate about bringing Cambodian cuisine to the Portland community. After over a year, I feel that we earned a place in your heart and I thank you for being our supporters.

 Sunshine Noodles was home to many beautiful memories and was ultimately a wonderful place to work because of the close relationships with my staff and customers."
Slabtown

POP-UPS AND EVENTS

FRIDAY

Oyster Pop-Up Bar with Gigantic Brewing Past Event Like List
Gulp briny bivalves from Hama Hama Oysters served with lemon, hot sauce, and white wine mignonette, paired with crisp IPAs from Gigantic Brewing.
Chill N Fill, 5-9 pm

SATURDAY

10 Barrel Brewing's 5th Annual Pearl Ball Holiday Party Past Event Like List
If you're seeking a reason to get all dressed up, look no further than 10 Barrel Brewing's schmancy annual soirée, which will have a "Dark Circus" theme this year and will feature aerial dancers, stilt walkers, acrobats, a bolder food experience, carnival games, and even a fun house. The annual tradition was first coined in 2015 to celebrate 10 Barrel's Pearl IPA, and this year will bring new "Pearl-driven" IPAs, lagers, stouts and sours from new brewmaster Madeleine "Mads" McCarthy.
10 Barrel Brewing, 6 pm-2 am

Las Posadas at the Portland Mercado Past Event Like List
Enjoy Latinx music, piñata painting, food from nine different Latin American countries, wares from over 10 BIPOC vendors, and other festivities at this family-friendly event. The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace will be present with bilingual, bicultural staff to field questions about affordable health coverage and help guests enroll.
Portland Mercado, 2-6 pm

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Last Call Social Market
Past Event Like List Procrastinated on your holiday shopping? Instead of lining Jeff Bezos' pockets, head to this market for last-minute gifts from local makers. Bonus: after working up an appetite from shopping, you can refuel with a wide selection of cuisine from some of the city's favorite food carts.
CORE, Sat 3-8 pm, Sun 1-6 pm

Julbord Dinner Past Event Like List
Julbord (which translates to "Christmas table") is a traditional Scandinavian feast held during the holidays. Get your hygge on with the fifth edition of this annual event, which will feature a savory Scandinavian supper, traditional mulled wine, and plenty of cozy vibes.
Broder Söder, 6-10 pm

SUNDAY

Christmas Gospel Brunch Past Event Like List
Portland is famous for how seriously it takes its brunch, so there's no shortage of places to take your loved ones this holiday season. However, there aren't too many other brunch choices where you’re serenaded with some soulful gospel tunes (courtesy of Eldon T Jones, Tyrone Hendrix, and Christopher Turner) while chowing down on a banana waffle.
Alberta Street Pub, 1 pm

Hanukkah Food Fair Past Event Like List
Kick off Hanukkah and procure provisions for your celebrations at this food fair, which will feature wares from vendors like Jacob & Sons, Stone Griffon Vineyard, Leikam Brewing, Sindyanna Peace Oil, Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels, ManJa Creations Artisan Food Company.
Eastside Jewish Commons, 11 am-2 pm

Holiday Market Past Event Like List
At this market hosted by Cafe Olli, you can sip wine, browse vintage clothing, shop for handmade gifts like ceramics and panettone, and even get your bangs freshened up for all your upcoming holiday soirées.
Cafe Olli, 4-8 pm

WEDNESDAY

A Festivus for the Rest of Us Past Event Like List
Celebrate the Seinfeldian holiday "for the rest of us" with Hey Love, which will include all the requisite traditions, including the airing of grievances, feats of strength, and a Festivus pole. The restaurant will serve cheeky themed Chinese-Jewish specials, such as the "Soup for You" (hot and sour duck broth soup with a matzo ball, shredded roast duck, and pickled purple cabbage) and the "I Was in the Pool! There Was Shrinkage" (Nathan's kosher hot dogs wrapped in an egg roll and fried until golden).
Hey Love, 4 pm

WED-SAT THROUGH DEC 25

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 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.” At Deadshot, the Filipino pop-up Sunrice will provide a food menu to boot.
Deadshot, 4 pm-12 am

THROUGH DECEMBER 30

2022 Gingerbread Masterpiece Past Event Like List
The Benson Hotel invites you to gawk at an elaborate gingerbread facsimile of Multnomah Falls, which was created by gingerbread architect and pastry chef David Diffendorfer using over 150 pounds of homemade gingerbread, 50 pounds of marzipan, 20 pounds of chocolate, 10 pounds of Rice Krispies Treats, and buckets upon buckets of royal icing. While you're there, learn more about the hotel's founder and namesake Simon Benson with a "mini-museum" featuring over 160 photos and stories of Portland and its historic landmark buildings.
The Benson Hotel

THROUGH JAN 1

Sleigh Love 2022: A Holiday Takeover Past Event Like List
Sleigh the day with a menu of holiday-inspired drinks and other treats at the cocktail bar and restaurant Hey Love. Offerings range from "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). 
Hey Love

SPECIALS

Culmination Brewing Like List
Ever wished you could drink a Christmas tree? Now you can: This week, the Kerns microbrewery Culmination Brewing released Fir Baby, a piney IPA brewed with the addition of branches from a noble fir and dry-hopped with Centennial hops.
Kerns
Pickup, dine-in

Ice Queen Like List
The vegan paletería Ice Queen is paying tribute to atole (a warm Mexican corn- and masa-based beverage often served during Day of the Dead and Las Posadas) with its new Strawberry Atole frozen pop flavor, made with cinnamon, organic masa, and Oregon strawberries. Cases are available for pre-order for all your holiday party needs. 
Hosford-Abernethy
Pickup, dine-in

Sebastiano's Like List
If season two of The White Lotus filled you with yearning for a vacation to Sicily (minus the murder and backstabbing), the Italian sandwich shop and bakery Sebastiano's has the next best thing: sfincione, a traditional Sicilian-style pizza served during Christmastime and coated with a layer of crispy breadcrumbs. Theirs is made with a layer of house tomato sauce, caramelized onions, freshly grated Caciocavallo cheese, aged parmigiano, and garlicky anchovy breadcrumbs. Order online for pickup on Christmas Eve.
Montavilla
Pickup, delivery, dine-in