It’s Thanksgiving week, so before you get stuffed with literal food and drink, let’s catch up on all the latest food and drink news, yes? YES!
In probably the saddest food news of the week, the adorable and yummy Byways Cafe (1212 NW Glisan) announced via Facebook that they will be shuttering at the end of the year due to losing their lease.
Most shocking: Ken Forkish’s Trifecta Tavern (726 SE 6th)—a darling of critics and frequent guest of many “best of” lists—will be closing up shop at the end of 2019, per the Oregonian.
After 15 years in business, Eat Pizza (2037 SW Morrison) closed its doors forever yesterday, Sunday November 24.
Per Eater, the new Sicilian/New Haven style pizzeria, Pizza Doughnais (3541 SE Milwaukie), opened over the weekend and is serving, among many other offerings, “squares of pepperoni, garlic-clam, and potato bacon, available by the slice or in whole pies.”
The Flying Fish Company, home to sustainably sourced seafood, is opening a counter service restaurant and fish market at the former People’s Pig location (3004 E Burnside) this coming spring, says Portland Monthly.
The WW reports that a new food cart pod called Cartside will be opening very near the Moda Center (1825 N Williams) in January which will make getting pre-game snacks and beers much easier.
Very popular vegan restaurant The Sudra has moved to a new (and expanded) location at 28 NE 28th in the former Tapalaya space, according to Eater.
According to a presser from Voodoo Doughnuts, the popular local shop will be expanding locations again, this time opening up a new doughnut joint in Oak Grove near Milwaukie (14620 SE Mcloughlin).
In union news, Grand Central Bakery employees are unionizing to address “concerns about safety, understaffing, sexual harassment, and compensation,” according to NW Labor Press.
Our Andrea Damewood reviews Shanghai (515 SW 4th)—a new downtown Chinese food joint that just might be your new favorite lunch spot.
Here are some more bites and sips that our Andrea Damewood is suggesting for your hungry mouth.
Wildly overrated chicken sandwich purveyor Chik-fil-A, after years of pushing a hard-right Christian agenda says it will stop donating money to anti-LGBTQ organizations… so they want a cookie for changing from being active bigots to being passive bigots? Go fuck yourself HARD, Chik-fil-A.
And with that, have a great Thanksgiving and if you have new food news tips, please send them to food@portlandmercury.com. We will be eternally grateful.
