NEW OPENINGS
Dough Zone
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Let them eat soup dumplings: Washington's rapidly expanding chain Dough Zone, which opened its first Portland location on the South Waterfront last April, debuted an outpost in Happy Valley on April 1.
Happy Valley
Our Spot
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This new "low impact coffee" shop serving vegan pastries and Ace Run Roasting coffee opened on April 1. To cut down on waste, the spot encourages customers to bring their own reusable cups or borrow one of the cafe's jars for a $1 deposit.
South Waterfront
Moonshot Tavern
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Chef Kevin Jones opened this new Southern-Pacific Northwest tavern today in the former Goose space, serving classics like hush puppies and Jones' mother's pot roast recipe.
Kerns
FUTURE OPENINGS
Chop Chop Food Carts
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Bridgetown Bites reports that this first-generation immigrant-owned food pod is set to open in Southeast Portland this spring.
Pleasant Valley
Fallow's Restaurant
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The team behind Bastion
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plans to open this restaurant focused on regenerative farming in early summer, with a gluten-free, soy-free, seed-oil-free, and refined sugar-free food menu and local, sustainably sourced ingredients.
Sellwood
Il Paffuto
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We reported in late February
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that the "friendly neighborhood beneficial bacteria emporium" Fermenter
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was closing at the end of March and that chef Aaron Adams was planning a new concept for the space that he promised would make devotees "cry tears of joy" once it was revealed. Well, that time has arrived—Adams has announced an upcoming plant-based, non-traditional Italian restaurant called Il Paffuto, which will employ seasonal and local ingredients and fermentation techniques to produce dishes like koji focaccia, sprouted grain pappardelle, and cultured cashew cheese ravioli. The restaurant's grand opening will take place on April 16.
Buckman
CLOSURES
Grape Ape
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Industry alum Morgan Schick's laidback natural wine bar and bottle shop in the Central Eastside neighborhood will have its last day of service on April 20 (an appropriate sendoff for a business named for a strain of weed).
Central Eastside
OTHER FOOD NEWS
Food & Wine names Kann one of the best restaurants in America
Food & Wine ranked the James Beard Award-winning Portland restaurant Kann
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the 10th best restaurant in America on Tuesday, writing, "Gregory Gourdet celebrates Haitian cuisine in bold, creative ways, marrying it with Pacific Northwest ingredients and live-fire cooking. Dishes like grilled salmon marinated in epis (a blend of garlic, peppers and herbs), crispy akra (a taro root fritter), and Gourdet’s take on Haitian spaghetti showcase the immense range of Haiti's culinary traditions."
The James Beard Foundation revealed the finalists for its 2024 awards on Wednesday, and many familiar Oregon names made the cut. The nominations include Sarah Minnick of Lovely's Fifty Fifty for Outstanding Chef; Langbaan for Outstanding Restaurant; Jinju Patisserie for Outstanding Bakery; Gregory Gourdet of Kann and Josh Dorcak of MÄS for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific; and newcomer Hayward for Best New Restaurant.
POP-UPS AND EVENTS
APRIL 5-30
Filipino Food Month
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Your April just got way more delicious: Members of ALIST Consulting, Baon Kainan, Magna Kusina, and Magna Kubo have come together to present the Portland area's inaugural Filipino Food Month, featuring a collaboration between over 26 small local businesses. Each week, 15 different locations between Beaverton and Troutdale will offer fresh food and drink specials highlighting a different classic Filipino ingredient, complemented by "historical and personal storytelling" online to lend additional cultural context. With participants like GrindWitTryz, Makulit, Shop Halo Halo, Sun Rice, Sugarpine Drive-In, and more, this culinary crawl promises to be as mouthwatering as it is educational.
Various locations
