Viande Meats and Sausage has pulled up steaks (ha!) from City
Market in order to relocate to a new Eastside location. The location
remains undisclosed, but Viande partner Jason Owens told the
Mercury that construction would begin this week on a building,
owned by Viande, on East Burnside. Rumor is that you may hear some
swinging hammers at the old Laurelhurst Market building.
Portland police raided Ibiza, a tapas restaurant and club in
Old Town, on the morning of January 9 in connection with an ongoing
investigation into alleged fraudulent bank transactions. One arrest was
made during the raid. Representatives of Ibiza told the Mercury they had no comment on the raid or the future of the restaurant.
Thursday, January 15, marks the release of Lompoc’s Pagan
Porter. The rare brew, conditioned for three months in bourbon
barrels, will be tapped at the 5th Quadrant before being served at
other Lompoc pubs on Friday. Supplies are very limited.