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The Best Things To Do in Portland This Week: Sept 27-Oct 3, 2021

A mini lineup will perform at the Pickathon & Topaz Farm Harvest Festival beneath the farm’s massive oak tree. This week brings some big arts happenings, including the inaugural Pickathon & Topaz Farm Harvest Festival, the 26th Annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, and the final performances of Jesus Christ Superstar. Whatever strikes your fancy and […]

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This Week In Portland Food News: Spiedies Arrive in Portland, Aviv Closes, and Mikiko Mochi Donuts Plans a Shop

The new cart Boy Howdy specializes in spiedies, a type of sandwich made with marinated cubes of meat. Boy Howdy This week, Boy Howdy brings spiedies to Portland, Mikiko Mochi Donuts plans to open a shop, and Aviv says farewell. Read on for all of that, plus events happening this weekend, like Kate’s Ice Cream […]

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This Week in Portland Event News: James Vincent McMorrow, Teddy Swims, and More

James Vincent McMorrow‘s dreamy and understated vocals will make for an intimate show at Revolution Hall. International names will pay our fair city a visit next year, from Irish folk/alt-rock singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, to Scandinavian metal heavy hitters Ghost & Volbeat, to world music legends Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Read on for details on those […]

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This Week In Portland Food News: Gado Gado Reopens Today, Café Reina Says Goodbye, and Nacheaux Plans A Food Hall

Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly’s celebrated restaurant Gado Gado reopens with a new rice table tasting menu option today. Gado Gado In this week’s batch of food news, Gado Gado reopens with a new rice table tasting menu, former Oregon Ducks football player Randall Willhite opens Poboyz Cajun Creole Kitchen, and the team behind Nacheaux plots […]

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25 Arts Events to Check Out in Portland This Fall

Compelling storytellers at The Moth Mainstage will weave unscripted, first-person tales. Hot vax summer turned out to be lukewarm at best, but with artists back on tour, festivals adopting hybrid models, and venues requiring proof of vaccination, this fall stands in stark contrast to last fall when we were all hunkered down using our favorite […]

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