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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 MoreEcotrust Building's Pearl District restaurant space nears new lease
A long-vacant restaurant space inside the Pearl District's Ecotrust Building is about to be leased to a still-unnamed tenant, according to new assets operations manager Autumn Sharp, as the neighborhood sees renewed commercial activity.
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View MoreCelebrity chef Brian Malarkey opens 250-seat steakhouse
Celebrity chef Brian Malarkey opened The Malarkey, a 250-seat wood-fired steakhouse and seafood grill, on July 31 in Portland's Pearl District, filling a space vacant since Oba closed in 2017 and bringing about 70 new jobs to the neighborhood.
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View MorePortland's Amaterra Winery named best winery restaurant in U.S.
Amaterra Winery in Portland's West Hills won the No. 1 spot in USA Today's 2026 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for best winery restaurant in the country, adding national recognition to the fast-growing hospitality group that just acquired RiverPlace Hotel for $11 million.
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View More19 downtown food carts face September closure as property owner balks at city sewer rules
Downtown Development Group co-president Matt Goodman warned Mayor Wilson and the City Council on July 28 that city waste disposal rules requiring sewer hookups and grease interceptors will force two downtown food cart pods — 19 carts total — to close in September, prompting District 4 Councilor Mitch Green to request a meeting.
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View MoreAdidas names new CFO as Portland campus and its 2,000 workers await leadership shift
Adidas will replace longtime CFO Harm Ohlmeyer with returning finance veteran Birgit Kretschmer by year's end, a transition that reaches the company's roughly 2,000-employee North American headquarters in Portland's Overlook neighborhood.
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View MoreGrant's Philly Cheesesteaks reopens on NE Sandy after founder's death
Grant's Philly Cheesesteaks reopened July 21 at 15350 NE Sandy Blvd. under new co-owner Travis Lee Bloom, son of late founder Diane Kay Schuler, after nearly a year closed following her August 2025 death.
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View MoreLloyd District concert venue seeks design changes; public comment open until Aug. 17
A design review application for the Lloyd District concert venue proposes changes to the entry canopy, new signage including 170 square feet of digital screens, and a building-mounted ATM; Portland residents can submit written comments through Monday, August 17.
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View MoreJames Beard-winning chef Vince Nguyen finds new audience at SE Belmont bakery
Vince Nguyen closed his celebrated tasting menu restaurant after winning a James Beard Award in 2023 and opened Berlu Bakery on SE Belmont Street, where his Vietnamese dessert soup just earned a Best of Portland nod from Willamette Week.
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View More124 affordable apartments open in Montavilla on former PCC land
Legin Commons, a 124-unit affordable housing complex developed by Our Just Future, Edlen & Co., and APANO, opened July 16 at 7705 SE Division St. in Montavilla on land provided by Portland Community College, funded in part by the Metro Affordable Housing Bond.
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View MoreHillsdale Library closing in August for four months of bond-funded upgrades
Hillsdale Library in Southwest Portland will close after Sunday, August 23, for a new roof, LED lighting, ADA restroom upgrades, and HVAC work funded by the 2020 Multnomah County Library Capital Bond, with a December 2026 reopening expected.
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View MoreSW Portland couple turns pizza dough into a frozen pretzel business
Judith and Dan Rich launched D's Knots, a small-batch frozen pretzel brand sold from their SW Portland home, on National Pretzel Day in April 2026, offering four varieties made from homemade pizza dough.
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View MoreVietnamese restaurant Cay Bar & Grill to fill long-vacant RiverPlace waterfront space
Khoa Tran's Cay Bar & Grill, a Vietnamese restaurant with seating for more than 570 guests indoors and on a waterfront terrace, is set to open at the former McCormick & Schmick's Harborside space at RiverPlace Marina between August and September 2026.
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