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17 Essential Restaurants, Bars, and Cafes in Portland’s Hawthorne District17 Essential Restaurants, Bars, and Cafes in Portland’s Hawthorne District
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From luxuriant cheeseburgers to funky wine bars and destinations for omakase sushi, here’s where to eat and drink well in one of Southeast Portland’s top dining neighborhoods

By Katherine Chew Hamilton
‘Top Chef’ Darling Gregory Gourdet’s Ode to the Haitian Diaspora, Kann, Is Finally Here
Portland Restaurant Openings

After years of anticipation, the celebrity chef has opened his Haitian restaurant in Southeast Portland

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
With Collaborations and Crisp Beers, Living Haus Wants to Become Your Brewer’s Favorite BreweryWith Collaborations and Crisp Beers, Living Haus Wants to Become Your Brewer’s Favorite Brewery
Coming Attractions

The new brewery and contract brewing company, from a group of Modern Times and Pfriem alumni, opens this July in Southeast Portland

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Fracture Brewing Wants to Be Portland’s Truly International BreweryFracture Brewing Wants to Be Portland’s Truly International Brewery
Coming Attractions

Ny and Darren Provenzano will collaborate with brewers around the world, including Vietnam’s Heart of Darkness

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Portland Restaurant Openings
A Pro Pastry Chef Brings a Creative New Bakery to Southeast Portland Next WeekA Pro Pastry Chef Brings a Creative New Bakery to Southeast Portland Next Week
Portland Restaurant Openings

Gruyère and togarashi brioche, anyone?

By Tim Forster
Coming Attractions
Gado Gado’s Popular COVID-Era Takeout Pop-Up, Oma’s Takeaway, Is Getting Its Own Restaurant SpaceGado Gado’s Popular COVID-Era Takeout Pop-Up, Oma’s Takeaway, Is Getting Its Own Restaurant Space
Coming Attractions

Expect creative platters that blend Chinese, American, and Southeast Asian barbecue styles

By Tim Forster
Coming Attractions
Bar King, the Southeast Portland Restaurant from a Culinary Power Couple, Opens March 9Bar King, the Southeast Portland Restaurant from a Culinary Power Couple, Opens March 9
Coming Attractions

After years of hopping from city to city, restaurant to restaurant, Shaun and Jamie King will open Southeast Portland restaurant Bar King

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Portland Restaurant Openings
Brooklyn’s New Sicilian Pizzeria Opens TodayBrooklyn’s New Sicilian Pizzeria Opens Today
Portland Restaurant Openings

Pizza Doughnais will offer soft, naturally leavened pies with New Haven-style toppings like clam and potato-bacon

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Eater Archives
Hackers Targeted At Least Two Portland-Area Middle Eastern RestaurantsHackers Targeted At Least Two Portland-Area Middle Eastern Restaurants
Eater Archives

Over the weekend, hackers replaced the voicemails for both John Gorham’s Shalom Y’all and a Beaverton gyro restaurant, using hate speech and vitriolic language

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Check Out the Menu for Kachka’s Incoming Russian DeliCheck Out the Menu for Kachka’s Incoming Russian Deli
Coming Attractions

Kachka Lavka, the grocery and grab-and-go spot on Kachka’s mezzanine, will offer frozen pelmeni, Russian sundries, and take-home herring under a fur coat

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
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Cafe Rowan Will Bring High-End Brunch Fare to Creston-KenilworthCafe Rowan Will Bring High-End Brunch Fare to Creston-Kenilworth
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Pork and kimchi eggs Benedict, chanterelle soup, and gorgeously constructed avocado toast will take over a former Starbucks space on 39th

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Inside Southeast Portland’s New Hawaiian-Japanese Ramen Shop
Eater Inside

From a beloved cart to a Southeast Portland shop, Hapa brings vegan ramen, traditional Hawaiian poke, and Japanese whiskey to SE Gladstone

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Portland’s Brooklyn Neighborhood Will Get a Sicilian-Style Pizzeria This FallPortland’s Brooklyn Neighborhood Will Get a Sicilian-Style Pizzeria This Fall
Coming Attractions

Pizza Doughnais will open on SE Milwaukie with naturally leavened clam and potato-bacon pies

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Eater Archives
Farm Spirit’s Casual Vegan Luncheonette Opens This MonthFarm Spirit’s Casual Vegan Luncheonette Opens This Month
Eater Archives

Fermenter will serve vegan lunches at the counter and to go

By Alex Frane
Portland Restaurant Openings
Southeast Portland’s Hat Yai Finally Opens This TuesdaySoutheast Portland’s Hat Yai Finally Opens This Tuesday
Portland Restaurant Openings

The beloved spot for fried chicken and roti is swinging open doors on SE Belmont, with its classic chicken and roti sets, chilled soups, and hard-to-find seafood dishes

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
New Minimalist Fine Dining Spot Berlu Opens June 13
Eater Inside

The restaurant from Castagna alum and Jolie Laide owner Vince Nguyen finally arrives, with a pristine white dining room and elegant Pacific Northwestern plates

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Inventive Ramen Cart Hapa Is Opening Its Own Restaurant in SoutheastInventive Ramen Cart Hapa Is Opening Its Own Restaurant in Southeast
Coming Attractions

The ramen cart will open a restaurant in the former Shut Up & Eat space, complete with lychee whiskey highballs and overflowing glasses of sake

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
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Smoothie Cart Best Friend Is Opening Its Very-First CafeSmoothie Cart Best Friend Is Opening Its Very-First Cafe
Coming Attractions

Lavender lattes and smoothie bowls will come to Creston-Kenilworth

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
2019 in Portland Dining
Portland Whiskey Maven Tommy Klus Will Open his Southeast Cocktail Bar in May [Updated]Portland Whiskey Maven Tommy Klus Will Open his Southeast Cocktail Bar in May [Updated]
2019 in Portland Dining

Scotch Lodge, the new bar from La Moule’s Tommy Klus, will move into 215 SE 9th on May 2

By Alex Frane
Coming Attractions
Eggs Benedict Sandwiches Are Coming to SE Morrison Saturday [Updated]Eggs Benedict Sandwiches Are Coming to SE Morrison Saturday [Updated]
Coming Attractions

Brunch Box, the popular downtown burger cart-turned-restaurant, is opening a new location in the Modera building on April 20, of course

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Portland Restaurant Openings
Westmoreland Just Got a Customizable Gumbo CartWestmoreland Just Got a Customizable Gumbo Cart
Portland Restaurant Openings

Vegan Cajun stews, shrimp and grits, and red beans and rice arrive at the new Mumbo Gumbo cart

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Inside Lulu, the New Emerald-Tinged Lounge Slinging Fruit-Infused Cocktails
Portland Restaurant Openings

Flamin’ Hot Cheeto tortas arrive tonight on SE Grand

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Eater Archives
A New Sushi Cart Stuns in Multnomah VillageA New Sushi Cart Stuns in Multnomah Village
Eater Archives

Matt’s BBQ opens Matt’s BBQ Tacos, the return of the donut Benny, and all the other food cart news to follow

By Joy Church
Portland Restaurant Openings
San Francisco’s Popular Build-Your-Own Mac and Cheese Chain Arrives in SoutheastSan Francisco’s Popular Build-Your-Own Mac and Cheese Chain Arrives in Southeast
Portland Restaurant Openings

Mac’d, a macaroni and cheese restaurant chain in San Francisco, is starting small in Portland with a pick-up window serving Hot-Cheeto-topped macaroni

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Look Inside the Ridiculously Sustainable Seafood Restaurant from Bar Casa Vale
Eater Inside

Erizo will start serving seafood caught by the head chef February 1

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
A Bar Tartine Alum Is Opening a Cafe in WestmorelandA Bar Tartine Alum Is Opening a Cafe in Westmoreland
Coming Attractions

Communion Bakehouse, a bakery and restaurant from two San Francisco pastry vets, will open in the former Satellite Dream Pizza space this winter

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
The Team Behind Bar Casa Vale Is Opening a Super Sustainable Supper ClubThe Team Behind Bar Casa Vale Is Opening a Super Sustainable Supper Club
Coming Attractions

Erizo will serve 15-course dinners of invasive species and foraged produce in Southeast Portland

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Hat Yai 2.0 Will Have Vegetables, Table Service, and Elbow RoomHat Yai 2.0 Will Have Vegetables, Table Service, and Elbow Room
Coming Attractions

And hopefully it will open by the end of November

By Hillary Dixler Canavan
Eater Archives
Alma Chocolate Has Closed Its SE 7th LocationAlma Chocolate Has Closed Its SE 7th Location
Eater Archives

The shop closed September 7th

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Ice-Cream-Filled Bubble Waffles Are Floating Into PortlandIce-Cream-Filled Bubble Waffles Are Floating Into Portland
Coming Attractions

Puffle Waffle, a Happy Valley based chainlet, will grab a spot next to Hat Yai’s incoming second location

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
A Restaurant Inspired By The Coast Heads To SE PortlandA Restaurant Inspired By The Coast Heads To SE Portland
Coming Attractions

Normandie restaurant, which will open in the Rue space, comes from some very accomplished people from another local hit restaurant

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Shuttered Food Cart Carte Blanche Launched a Kickstarter for its RestaurantShuttered Food Cart Carte Blanche Launched a Kickstarter for its Restaurant
Coming Attractions

Malka is looking to raise $50,000 to help open its global restaurant

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Eater Archives
Beet-Cured Salmon Blini Arrive at Kachka’s Brand-New LunchBeet-Cured Salmon Blini Arrive at Kachka’s Brand-New Lunch
Eater Archives

The restaurant also features salads, skewers, and more

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
All-American Cart Burger Stevens Is Moving into Dig A PonyAll-American Cart Burger Stevens Is Moving into Dig A Pony
Coming Attractions

Owner Don Salamone takes over in August

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Inside the Sprawling New Kachka, Combining Slavic Glitz and Comfort in Southeast
Eater Inside

The restaurant features everything from a model of Baba Yaga’s house to a glitzy-glammy private dining room

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Kachinka’s Take on Bar Food Is Drop-Dead Gorgeous
Eater Inside

Kachka’s sister restaurant delivers Bonnie Morales food with a casual feel

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Kachka’s Casual, Affordable Sister Restaurant Opens TonightKachka’s Casual, Affordable Sister Restaurant Opens Tonight
Coming Attractions

Kachinka will have $6 Moscow Mules and dumpling bowls for less than $9

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Eater Archives
Breakfast Tacos Arrive at Smokehouse Tavern’s Brand New BrunchBreakfast Tacos Arrive at Smokehouse Tavern’s Brand New Brunch
Eater Archives

Brunch is also available across the river at Smokehouse Provisions

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Eater Archives
Legendary Izakaya Biwa Is Closing After 11 YearsLegendary Izakaya Biwa Is Closing After 11 Years
Eater Archives

The team announced its final service, June 9, via newsletter update

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Coming Attractions
Pro Italian Chef Cathy Whims is Opening A Euro Wine BarPro Italian Chef Cathy Whims is Opening A Euro Wine Bar
Coming Attractions

Meet Enoteca Nostrana

By Tim Forster