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Celebrity chef Michael Mina's Italian-inspired Bar Sprezzatura opened Oct. 16 at Portland's historic Heathman Hotel, bringing Venetian-style cocktails and dining to downtown as the landmark property prepares for its 100th anniversary.
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View MoreSahaptin Stories may be Portland's 1st Indigenous bookstore
Casandra Hanson, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, opened Sahaptin Stories at 4181 SE Division St. on Sept. 26, giving Portland what may be its first bookstore dedicated to Indigenous authors and perspectives.
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View MoreJinJu Patisserie soft-opens Wednesday at new Portland spot
JinJu Patisserie, Portland's 2025 James Beard Outstanding Bakery winner, soft-opens Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 3494 N Williams Ave. with a larger kitchen, new Korean-inspired menu items and five additional bakers.
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View MorePortland bartenders launch Barmageddon as closures reshape dining
A grassroots four-day bar festival called Barmageddon kicks off Sunday across more than 40 Portland venues, filling the gap left by Portland Cocktail Week's 2026 hiatus, while the city's restaurant scene absorbs the permanent closures of OK Omens, Bistecca, and Function Brewing's two taprooms.
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View MorePortland's Rose Quarter project loses key contractor Raimore
Raimore Construction, the community-engagement and small-contractor-mentoring partner on Portland's $3.5 billion I-5 Rose Quarter project, announced it will exit over the coming months, citing funding delays and shifting construction opportunities on the already-underfunded effort to reconnect the Albina neighborhood.
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View MoreBlazers president warns December arena deadline looms large
Trail Blazers President Dewayne Hankins used media day to declare the team "committed to Portland" while calling the December state bond deadline "a huge, huge hurdle," as a contentious lease clause and slow negotiations threaten a nearly $600 million Moda Center renovation.
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View MorePortland gets $4.5M grant to restore direct Asia flights from PDX
Travel Oregon awarded $4.5 million to the Port of Portland to recruit an airline for year-round, nonstop service between PDX and Asia, a route the region has lacked since 2020.
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View MoreAmtrak's new Airo trains launch Sept. 30 on Portland route
Amtrak's new Airo trainsets, previewed Sept. 26 at Portland Union Station, begin passenger service Sept. 30 on the Seattle-Eugene corridor with about 300 seats, upgraded amenities and more bike and baggage space.
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View MorePortland's Flying Fish faces $150K patio overhaul
Flying Fish owner Lyf Gildersleeve faces up to $150,000 to convert his COVID-era patio into a permanent structure meeting Portland's design overlay zone standards, and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover half the cost.
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View MorePortland Center Stage opens 20th Armory season after $10M rescue
Portland Center Stage kicks off its "Emerald Season" — its 20th year at The Armory — with Kate Hamill's farcical Pride & Prejudice adaptation running Oct. 2 through Oct. 25, following an emergency fundraising campaign that raised $10 million and kept the company from permanent closure.
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View MoreMossback Tavern plans pizza bar on SE Gladstone
Two Portland bar veterans plan to open Mossback Tavern, a New York-style pizza and cocktail bar, at 3813 SE Gladstone St. in November 2026, filling a space vacant since July 2025.
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View MorePortland's Heretic Coffee raises $38K toward free Gaza café
Heretic Coffee Co., the Southeast Portland nonprofit behind the free SNAP Breakfast program, has raised more than $38,000 toward a $100,000 campaign to build a free café in Gaza called the Department of Peace.
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View MoreAmazon files for Portland drone delivery center, eyes 2027 launch
Amazon has filed a pre-application with Portland's permitting department to build a Prime Air drone delivery center at its North Portland fulfillment facility on N. Schmeer Road, targeting an early 2027 launch for 30-minute deliveries of items under five pounds.
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