I’m curious about the dandelion part.

New Zealand-Style Ice Cream Is Coming To Sauvie Island This Summer - Bridgetown Bites New Zealand-Style ice cream will arrive at Columbia Farms U-Pick this summer, using their berries and Tillamook ice cream.

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 Opens Today in Northwest Portland - Bridgetown Bites Say When, a restaurant and bar from BJ Smith, Paul Francis, and Robert Thomas, will open today, 4/20 at 4pm in Northwest Portland.

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

Small Bites: Burger Syndicate, Eclairs, Bar Casa Vale, and More - Bridgetown Bites Burger Syndicate opens, Bar Casa Vale closes, other openings and closings,eclairs, dumplings, sushi, pandan, and more on Small Bites.

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

Tiny Love Bakery Will Celebrate One Year in Cully - Bridgetown Bites Tiny Love Bakery, truly a tiny bakery on NE 42nd Avenue in the Cully neighborhood, is approaching their one year anniversary in business.

Tiny Love Bakery in Cully has been in business for almost a year! We had a chance to talk to Julie and Dillon, the folks behind the bakery, and here is what we learned. #tinylovebakery #portland #bridgetownbites

Churchill Nines: Watch the Kentucky Derby at The Nines Hotel in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Churchill Nines, the inaugural Kentucky Derby party, will take place at The Nines Hotel in downtown Portland in May.

The Nines hotel is hosting Churchill Nines, a Kentucky Derby party, complete with drinks, food, entertainment, and of course, “the fastest two minutes in sports.” Tickets are $95 (more for VIP rates). #churchillnines #thenines #kentuckyderby #portland #bridgetownbites

Hua Hin Will Bring Thai Fine Dining To Southeast Portland - Bridgetown Bites Hua Hin, taking over the old Phaya Thai Express space on SE Hawthorne, is an elevated Thai food restaurant, soft opening later this week.

Hua Hin, a new Thai restaurant named after the village in Thailand, will open in the old Phaya Thai Express space. They’ll offer elevated Thai food and hospitality, starting later this week. #huahinpdx #portland #bridgetownbites

The Second Annual WasabiFest Returns To Portland - Bridgetown Bites The second annual WasabiFest returns this year in June, taking place at the Redd on Salmon event space. Wasabi samples, saké, and more.

I’m excited to tell you that WasabiFest is back! This is the second annual and it takes place on June 13. There will be a chance to try real wasabi, witness a wasabi-eating contest, try other foods made with wasabi and more. It’s a really fun event! #wasabifest #portland #bridgetownbites

Food Cart Pod Opening on NE Fremont Street: Update - Bridgetown Bites A conversation with Daniel Silvey of DBS Group yielded an update on the food cart pod slated to open at 4403 NE Fremont Street in Portland.

Looking forward to sharing an update on the Fremont Garage very soon. We published this article in June 2024, having first written about it the previous January. The current plan is to open Memorial Day weekend. #fremontgarage #portland #bridgetownbites

Small Bites: Greg Higgins Will Retire, the Elk, Forbidden Fruit, and More - Bridgetown Bites Greg Higgins will retire, restaurant openings, anniversaries, bubble tea, a podcast, restaurant closings, pspspspsps, and more.

This edition of Small Bites includes the news of Greg Higgins’ retirement, restaurant openings and closings, anniversaries, tax day happy hour, a pink cat tumbler, and more. I hope this weekend is good to you. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

Spring Sips and the Pink! Rosé Festival Start This May in the Tualatin Valley - Bridgetown Bites Spring Sips and the Pink Rosé Festival start up in May in the Tualatin Valley with chances to taste the spring releases of WA county wineries.

Spring Sips, a six-week celebration of wine in the Tualatin Valley is coming up, and the Pink! Rosé Festival starts it all off on May 17. #wine #springsips #pinkrosefestival #tualatinvalley #bridgetownbites

Shorebird Bakery Has a New Home in The Oakshire Building on NE 42nd Avenue - Bridgetown Bites Shorebird Bakery is moving! Formerly Woodblock Bakery, they'll leave their location in Irvington and move to the Oakshire Beer Hall building.

Shorebird Bakery, FKA Woodblock Bakery, has a new home on NE 42nd Ave and Alberta and plans to open next month. #shorebirdbakery #portland #bridgetownbites

Behind the Bun: An Insider Look at Bun Bandits in Portland - Bridgetown Bites Bridgetown Bites goes behind the scenes with the Bun Bandits, a new kolache and malasadas cart in Multnomah Village.

Judith took some time to hang out with the Bun Bandits, Mackenzie and Sarah, in Multnomah Village to learn about their story and why their kolaches and malasadas are so popular. #bunbandits #portland #bridgetownbites

I have to add, it was really hard not to avoid writing "Queens" for "Queen." The Queens girl in me is persistent.

Division Street Dairy Queen Appeal: In Favor of the Applicant - Bridgetown Bites The Dairy Queen appeal for the Division Street DQ is complete and the Hearings Officer decided in the direction of the Applicant Mohan Grewal.

Update on the Division Street Dairy Queen and its drive-thru; The results of the February appeal hearing are in favor of the Applicant. As of now, the DQ can go forward. #dairyqueen #portland #bridgetownbites

Small Bites: Hearth & Vine Opened, Nyamazo, Spotlight Brewing, and More - Bridgetown Bites Hearth & Vine opened yesterday, plus other openings, Snack Wine, malasadas, Pip's + mango, Kitchen Table Magazine, s'mores, and more.

This edition of Small Bites includes openings, closings, s’mores, Easter, a Matcha Week, cat cafe news, ube syrup, and more. I hope this weekend is good to you. #smallbites #portland #bridgetownbites

Yeah they are the people that were at Shoofly before things went down with new management. It’s a “breakaway republic” of sorts, and going good work. I think they’ve been there since last fall. Thanks for the photos!

I love a good grandma pizza - I wonder what the grandpa version would be? If it was my grandpa it would have slices of tri-tip on it. Or beef salad.

That guys looks like Dick Chaney.

Top 5 Posts on Bridgetown Bites, March 2026 - Bridgetown Bites The top posts for March 2026 include openings and reopenings, as well as zeppole, a St. Joseph's Day pastry, appropriate for March.

Welcome to another roundup of top 5 posts on Bridgetown Bites for March 2026. Openings, reopenings, sourdough and love for zeppole. Plus, decent traffic numbers. Thanks to all who read, comment, share, and send tips! #analytics #portland #bridgetownbites

Fwi Makes Coffee and Banana Bread in North Portland - Bridgetown Bites Fwi is a company from Div Walker - call it a cafe or a bus, you'll find great coffee drinks and banana bread in a converted bus.

Get to know Fwi, a cart/bus that serves interesting coffee drinks and a variety of banana breads in a small pod at the corner of N Fremont and Vancouver. #fwi #bananabread #portland #bridgetownbites

I'm sitting here setting up my social content for the day, listening to the soothing sound and fresh scent of rain through the open window. It feels like the start of a really sweet Portland spring day. #pnwonderful

The subsequent posting of the Gabbo ventriloquist dummy scene from The Simpson’s was a dollop of reply goodness.

Recent searches on Portland and more.

My list of recent searches amuses me.

There are those w/d in one unit. Could work in a bar/coffee shop and not take up a lot of space.

The 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Finalists in Portland - Bridgetown Bites The 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards finalists have been announced, and there of the finalists are in Portland.

Here are the finalists for the 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards - three are from Portland. #jamesbeardawards #portland #bridgetownbites

Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery Has a New Home in Milwaukie - Bridgetown Bites Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery will have a new home after their current lease expires in June 2026. The Castle is 4x the size, and awesome.

Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery is opening in a new location with a space almost four times the size of their current one. They hope to reopen later this spring. #castlewyrd #mead #milwaukie #bridgetownbites

Easter 2026 in Portland: Chocolates, Brunch, and More - Bridgetown Bites Easter 2026 is almost upon us, and there's plenty of ways to enjoy the day - sweet things, some savory items, and brunch!

We’ve added some new things to our Easter 2026 roundup, including deliciousness from Bakeshop, Bella’s Italian Bakery, Carina’s Bakery, Lauretta Jean’s, Oyatsupan, Twisted Croissant, Bar Nouveau, Gabbiano’s, Gabby’s Next Door, and My Father’s Place. #easter #portland #bridgetownbites

Head To the Portland Sourdough Showcase This Week in Portland - Bridgetown Bites The Portland Sourdough Showcase, in honor of National Sourdough Bread Day, will be at Steelport Knife Co. on Wednesday, April 1, from 4-6pm.

Do you like sourdough bread? Then the Portland Sourdough Showcase on April 1 - National Sourdough Bread Day - is the place for you! Portland bakeries will be showing off their sour doughs, and more. #sourdough #portland #bridgetownbites

A List of Chain Restaurants Whose Names Contain Unusual Structures Obviously, words like “restaurant” or “grill” do not qualify as unusual.

Fun fact: The Old Spaghetti Factory's original location was in #Portland. They moved to the South Waterfront location in 1984.