This Hawthorne food cart is cranking out some of the best pasta Portland has to offer.
Food cart Nice Time (@nicetime.pdx ) specializes in all things fresh pasta. Alongside Italian and Italian American staples like fresh tomato, basil, and burrata spaghettini drizzled with bright olive oil, you’ll find Korean-inflected dishes like gochujang ragu ravioli and perilla mushroom pasta.
Read the full story by Katherine Chew Hamilton at the link in bio.
#portland #oregon #pasta #foodlover
A NEW NY-style bagel shop is opening soon in Portland.
On April 11, Pipsqueak Bagels (@pipsqueakbagels ) will open its doors at 3844 SE Gladstone, churning out hot bagels five days a week along with housemade cream cheese, bagel sandwiches, and drip coffee.
Full story by Katherine Chew Hamilton at the link in bio.
#portland #bagels #bagelshop #pdx
A Portland pop up famous for its giant, machete-shaped quesadillas, is setting up a long-term residence at a popular PDX bar.
Machetes, a former pop-up, has taken up long-term residence at Hey Love, the bar inside the Jupiter NEXT Hotel, as of February 15. Machetes specializes in Mexico City street food dishes, including its namesake machetes—giant quesadillas on handmade tortillas that are the size and shape of a machete blade, stuffed with the customer’s choice of up to four guisados, or stews.
The pop also has a special dining experience from March 16-20 at Hey Love with @veganizerpdx .
Featured photo by @_castellan0s_ 🫶
Read the full story by Katherine Chew Hamilton at the link in bio.
#portland #pdx #foodlover #vegan #quesadilla
Blazers star and hometown hero Damian Lillard just opened a new "luxury sports lounge" in a downtown Portland hotel.
On Friday, March 6, Lillard and his business partners officially opened Honorable Mention, a sports bar—actually, it calls itself a luxury sports lounge—in the basement of the historic Benson Hotel in downtown Portland.
Read the full story about @honorablementionpdx by Katherine Chew Hamilton at the link in bio.
#portland #damianlillard #pdx
New matcha spot in Portland: Mako Matcha Mill
@makomatchamill opened in mid-February at 414 SW 13th Avenue in the former Cacao space. Owners Edison Zeng and Emily Dewey source their tea directly from farmers, and because they're not relying on middlemen, they can offer most drinks for around $4, a much lower price point than other cafes.
The menu is short and sweet: matcha served with or without milk, hojicha lattes, espresso drinks, and a handful of non-matcha teas. (Among the non-matcha teas is the prized duck shit oolong, which according to some legends, was intentionally mislabeled by tea farmers to ward off potential thieves. Contrary to the name, it’s honey-like, toasty, and delicious.)
Read the full story by Katherine Chew Hamilton at the link in bio.
A NEW bakery specializing in Korean salt bread is opening very soon in Portland!
@ponto.pdx will serve eight rotating flavors of salt bread per day. Hailed by many as the next great competitor to the croissant, salt bread consists of a simple yeasted dough wrapped around a log of butter. As it bakes, the butter melts, leaving behind what many call a “butter hole” as the butter creates a crispy, glossy fried bottom.
“When I tried salt bread in Korea, I remember thinking, ‘This is it,’ because it’s very simple yet deeply comforting to me,” says Ponto owner Saerom Chang. “It’s crispy, soft, buttery, warm, and grounding.”
Full story by Katherine Chew Hamilton at the link in bio.
#saltbread #portland #portlandoregon #pdx #bakery
This Friday welcome Naoko Takei Moore aka @mrsdonabe to the shop for her new book Simply Donabe.
From ancient clay pot to everyday one pot cooker, Naoko has a palpable passion for Donabe cooking and sharing it with others. Originally from Tokyo, Naoko San has been teaching donabe classes for decades, she's authored two books, and even owns @toirokitchen where she sells donabe.
Naoko will be in conversation with one of our favorite voices in food writing, and friend of the shop, Katherine Chew Hamilton @katbites .
We can't wait, please join us! Event is free with book purchase.
There’s a wealth of Mediterranean food to choose from in Portland, including crisp falafel, Balkan-style squid and soft serve sundaes with a chocolate-tahini magic shell.
Join @kat.bites for a full day of eating and head to the link in the bio for more top spots to try across the state.
Excited to be co-leading this @pedalpaloozapdx ride with friends as part of @solidaritycyclingcrew in collaboration with @cyclehomies on Sunday, July 27. We’re collecting donations for two immigration nonprofits in Portland. Most importantly, this is an opportunity to come out and show solidarity, with speakers kicking off the ride and vendors to help us celebrate at the end. Hope to see you there.
