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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 MoreConverge 45 opens Thursday with locally made art
Portland's Converge 45 arts triennial opens Thursday under new director Amanda Donnan and curator Lumi Tan, who scrapped the imported-blockbuster model in favor of works commissioned specifically for Portland across more than 15 venues.
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View MoreBrazilian cafe Bossa targets mid-October opening on NW 21st
Bossa, a Brazilian cafe and cocktail bar owned by Emanuelle and Tilion Lieberman, plans to open in mid-October at 305 NW 21st Ave. in Northwest Portland, bringing specialty coffee, Brazilian street food, and nightlife programming to a space vacant since 2022.
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View MoreJade Rabbit moves to SE Hawthorne, opens Thursday
Jade Rabbit, Portland's queer-run, worker-owned vegan Pan-Asian restaurant, reopens Thursday, Aug. 27, at 3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd. in a larger space with expanded dim sum and teahouse offerings.
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View MoreHeretic Coffee raises $10K overnight after door shattered
After a customer in mental health crisis kicked through the glass door at Heretic Coffee on SE 28th Avenue, Portland's nonprofit coffee shop stayed open and the community raised more than $10,000 in less than a day to keep its free-meal mission alive.
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View MoreLatinx businesses see steep sales drops amid immigration arrest surge
Latino-owned businesses across the Portland metro area report 30–50% sales declines this summer as a less-visible wave of federal immigration arrests continues, with 43 verified detentions in Oregon as of mid-August and advocates warning the economic damage is deepening even as media attention fades.
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View MoreElephants Deli flagship may reopen as food hall with 18-cart pod
A permit application filed Aug. 11 proposes transforming the fire-damaged Elephants Delicatessen flagship at 115 NW 22nd Ave. into a food hall with kitchens, a bar and event space, plus an 18-cart food pod on the adjacent lots.
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View MoreVietnamese café Two Roosters brings specialty coffee to Parkrose Heights
Co-owners Khang Duong and Jun Robles opened Two Roosters, a Vietnamese iced coffee café, on July 25 at 11937 NE Halsey St. in Parkrose Heights, with plans to expand the menu in fall 2026.
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View MoreTop Chef rivals reunite as Portland hosts stacked food weekend
Top Chef Season 12 winner Mei Lin and runner-up Gregory Gourdet both appear in Portland on Aug. 15-16 for collaboration dinners, while a new Harlem Renaissance-inspired dinner series called Birdfat launches in the Central Eastside.
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View MorePearl District café donates 10% of sales to Colombia earthquake relief
Matta Café in Portland's Pearl District is donating 10% of proceeds to Red Cross earthquake relief in Colombia through Aug. 18, as owner Aura Matta supports her homeland after a magnitude 7.4 quake killed at least 281 people.
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View MoreNew SE Portland theater opens in former winery, champions women over 40
100 Lives Theatre, a new company championing women artists over 40, opens its 4,500-square-foot SE Portland venue in a former winery with an open house Saturday, Aug. 15, and its first production Oct. 23.
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View MoreCommissioners flag conflict in Moda Center negotiator hire
Three Multnomah County commissioners raised conflict-of-interest concerns after Chair Jessica Vega Pederson hired former Trail Blazers executive Chris Oxley at $5,000 per month to negotiate the county's Moda Center deal while he simultaneously leads Sport Oregon, the nonprofit lobbying for the $600 million renovation.
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View MorePortland Burger Week launches with 120 restaurants
Portland Burger Week 2026 launched Aug. 10 with more than 120 restaurants offering $10 specialty burgers through Aug. 16, marking the event's largest edition as the city's food-and-beverage industry navigates declining alcohol sales and bar closures.
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