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This edition of Small Bites starts out with a strawberry shortcake malasadas, includes openings, closings, and anniversaries, Pride, ube and pandan soft serve, and more. I hope this weekend is good to you. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

Currently at a local dive and two older dudes near me are discussing the Portland foie gras decision.

I think we’re doing pretty good work here.

Tomorrow is National Donut Day! I’ve been wanting to do a donut roundup for a while, so here it is. There are deals for the day, plus we shine a light on our many donut options in the Portland area. #donuts #portland #bridgetownbites

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The top 5 posts for May 2026 have more variety than usual. A Small Bites column made it in, there’s also a house to biz conversion, strawberry shortcake, chocolate, and a new food cart pod in Hollywood. Thanks for reading, sharing, commenting, and your tips! #analytics #portland #bridgetownbites

We've updated our 2026 list of openings and closings in Portland - places we've covered on Bridgetown Bites, including restaurants, bars, cafes, food trucks, and more. It's very interesting to see what has transpired over the months. #portland #bridgetownbites

Focusing primarily on rotisserie chicken and roasted potatoes, Ken Gordon’s Bon Temps Poulet will offer their tasty food outside of Gorges Beer Co. on the Ankeny Rainbow Road in SE Portland. #chicken #bontempspoulet #portland #bridgetownbites

Just got back from Pronto Gelato, which has made a heavenly strawberry shortcake for Strawberry Shortcake Week: Olive Oil Shortcake, Fior di Latte Gelato, Macerated Strawberries. So much yum. 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓

Feeling pretty satisfied right now to see healthy May 2026 traffic numbers on Bridgetown Bites: Over 54,000 unique visitors generated over 75,000 page views during the month. More on the top posts later this week, which was a nice mix of topics! #bridgetownbites

Shifting Realities™️is a new immersive art installation in the Porsche Studio Portland in the Pearl. Among the music, visuals, and haptics, there are macarons. Here’s our report from the preview. #shiftingrealities #portland #bridgetownbites

Strawberry Shortcake Week starts tomorrow! 45 restaurants in Portland, the Oregon Coast, and Willamette Valley are offering their interpretation of strawberry shortcake, queen of summer dessert. #strawberryshortcakeweek #portland #bridgetownbites

ICYMI, the Veganizer Asian Market is back this year, with even more vendors. VIP tix are sold out but General Admission are still available. Hope to see you there! #veganizer #vegan #VAM2026 #portland #bridgetownbites

Update on the New Zealand-style ice cream at Columbia Farms U-Pick - they start up tomorrow, May 30! Hours for now are Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 5pm; weekday hours start mid-June. Read on to learn more about this project. #columbiafarmsupick #sauvieisland #bridgetownbites

I stopped by Parkrose Coffee Shop this morning for a strawberry matcha latte, a strawberry tart, and saw these strawberry balloons on the back patio. It's strawberries all weekend at the coffee shop! #portland

This edition of Small Bites includes coffee, strawberries, renovations at Thien Hong, s’mores, honey, cinnamon rolls, openings, italian ice, gelato, and more. I hope this weekend is good to you. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

A liquor license application indicated Tonga Room will open in the space that was The Heights. Here’s some background on what’s up with that. #tongaroom #theheights #portland #bridgetownbites

Score, A Baker Fair is coming up in June - there are still tickets available for this independent bakers sale. #scoreabakerfair #bakesale #portland #bridgetownbites

Now in its fourth year, Strawberry Shortcake Week offers opportunities in Portland, the Oregon Coast, and Willamette Valley to eat a variety of takes on the classic strawberry shortcake. It’s one of the most delicious weeks of the year! #strawberryshortcakeweek #portland #bridgetownbites

The Veganizer Asian Market is back! You’ll find around 75 vendors offering plant-based and vegan food, drink, art, and more in June. #veganizer #vegan #VAM2026 #portland #bridgetownbites

This edition of Small Bites includes El Pollo Chano in Parkrose, openings and closings, pickles, pizza, strawberries, anniversaries, and more. I hope this weekend is good to you. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

We had a chance to stop in at the Lavoratti 1938 chocolate shop on SW Broadway, just a half block away from Pioneer Courthouse Square. This is their first shop in the U.S. #lavoratti #chocolate #portland #bridgetownbites

The Hollywood Bar & Carts is a food cart pod, bar, mixed seating area, and a place to hang out in the Hollywood District. Looking forward to it opening this summer! #hollywoodbarandcarts #hollywooddistrict #portland #bridgetownbites

Got your Memorial Day weekend plans set yet? We’ve got options for you! #memorialday #portland #willamettevalley #bridgetownbites

Food vending machines get a mid rap these days; Mr. Chip hopes to change all that with interesting and tasty snacks, both foreign and domestic. #vendingmachine #mrchip #portland #bridgetownbites

Well, I see Hoodline has already scraped our story from this morning and repackaged it by their AI bots. I have many thoughts on it, but one recommendation to share: Do not give them your time or clicks. Support the humans that do the actual work.

I’m fascinated that on NE Glisan someone wants to convert a house to a books and cafe space. Here’s what we know, plus some interesting historical permit info. #kerns #portland #bridgetownbites

Today’s edition of Small Bites involves the arrival of Greek Street, openings, closings, coffee, pizza, strawberries, ice cream, and more. I hope this weekend is good to you. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

Aura Dorada, from Jorge Andrade and Natalia Martinez, looks to offer good food and drink in a relaxing atmosphere. #auradorada #portland #bridgetownbites

Back for its second year, Score, A Baker Fair brings together a group of independent bakers and dessert makers for a bake sale at Zenger Farm this June. #scoreabakerfair #bakesale #portland #bridgetownbites

For the next couple of months or so, the folks from Saraveza are serving some of their tavern-style pies and a few other things as Bad Habit Pizza, in residency at Living Häus Beer Co’s taphouse. #badhabit #livinghaus #portland #pizza #bridgetownbites

Memorial Day, a day of remembrance and mourning, as well as the unofficial start to summer, is coming up. Here’s where you can pay your respects, enjoy some BBQ, pizza, and time in the wine country. #memorialday #portland #willamettevalley #bridgetownbites

This edition of Small Bites includes a new lunch menu at Sunday Sauce, burger content, openings and closings, ice cream, a possible redevelopment on NE Sandy, and more. I hope this weekend treats you well. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

We sat down to chat with Joe Futschik about his cottage bakery business, FIKA. We’ve loved his pastries and baked goods for a while, and enjoyed hearing about his start in sweets/savories and what the future holds for his baking business. #fika #portland #bridgetownbites

We stopped by Departure to meet their new chef, Chef U’i, try their current menu, and enjoy the amazing views from atop The Nines hotel. #portland #departure #bridgetownbites

We had a chance to chat with Julia Granet of Stone Soup to learn about the organization and the café in the Montavilla neighborhood #stonesoup #montavilla #portland #bridgetownbites

What do fine dining, fast food, food carts, and a brasserie have in common? They were the focuses of the most read posts on Bridgetown Bites last month! Thanks to all who read, commented, shared, and sent tips in April 2026. #analytics #portland #bridgetownbites

This edition of Small Bites includes a biscuit pop-up, restaurant openings and closings (and one for sale), pretzels, farmers markets, a bread happy hour, anniversaries, and gas station salad rolls. I hope this weekend is good to you. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

Strange-bird, known especially for their wood fired pizzas, will open a brick and mortar on SE Clinton in the old Hammy’s Pizza space, offering a broader menu of seasonal and creative dishes. #strange-bird #portland #bridgetownbites

Mother’s Day is just around the corner! We’ve rounded up a selection of brunches, treats, and more so you can give mom the best day ever! #mothersday #portland #bridgetownbites

Pamana is expanding to dinner service starting on Thursday! Look for a nice selection of dishes, including pork belly sisig, salmon kinilaw, Palabok prawns, lumpia, pancit, halo halo, and more. #pamana #filipinofood #portland #bridgetownbites

After many months of planning and construction, Fremont Garage is poised to open Memorial Day weekend. Look for food carts, a bar inside, a kid’s play area, fire pit, and more. #fremontgarage #portland #bridgetownbites

This edition of Small Bites starts with the closure of The Slide Inn, as well as other closures and openings, as well as some anniversaries. There’s pizza, award-winning mead, matcha, and coffee, and more. I hope this weekend is good to you. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

There are still early bird ticket rates for the Pink! Rosé Festival, which starts out Spring Sips in the Tualatin Valley, a celebration of wine in the region. #springsips #pinkrosefestival #tualatinvalley #bridgetownbites

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Montavilla Farmers Market. We spoke with Lisa Hebert, the market’s Executive Director, to learn more about the market, some of its history, and why it is such a great asset to the Montavilla neighborhood. #montavilla #farmersmarket #bridgetownbites

It’s that time again: Time to order your Iliamna fish shares! They have salmon and cod shares, as well as smoked salmon and canned salmon to reserve. This is always a great purchase of the year. #iliamnafishco #csf #portland #bridgetownbites

There’s going to be New Zealand-style ice cream at Columbia Farms U-Pick this summer, created with Tillamook Vanilla Bean ice cream and fresh berries from the farm. #newzealandstyleicecream #columbiafarmsupick #sauvieisland #bridgetownbites

Say When, a new restaurant/bar in the old Lightning Will space, opens today, offering “blue collar French food and drink” from the folks behind Sit Tite. #saywhen #portland #bridgetownbites

This week’s edition of Small Bites includes openings and closings, pop-ups, return of the PDX Craft Chocolate Fest, happy hour, a 25-course dinner, new menus, and more. I hope this weekend treats you well. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites