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Restaurant Roundup: James Beard Awards; Goodbye wine greats; N. Portland taproom
The week brought news of openings, closings and other happenings in Portland food and drink.
Data Bank: Since pandemic, Portland’s population loss stands out from its neighbors
A rapidly growing city in a fast-growing state only a decade ago, Portland has been losing residents since 2020. Not so in Washington or Idaho.
Patti Payne’s Cool Pads: Lake Chelan vacation property lists for $2.45M
The south-facing home is situated on almost a full-acre property with about 100 feet of waterfront.
Tapster expands to Bellevue’s West Main development
The Chicago-based self-pour taproom chain opened its first Puget Sound-area location at another Vulcan project, in South Lake Union, in 2021.
Dick Erath, a giant in building the Willamette Valley’s wine reputation, dies at 87
He built Erath Winery and then sold it in 2006, the first big exit in the Oregon industry.
Burger Patch announces closures of East Sacramento, Davis restaurants
The chain opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Midtown Sacramento in 2019 after beginning with pop-up events and eventually a stand in Golden 1 Center.
Restaurant Roundup: Bludorn team plans Memorial Villages concept; Chi’Lantro BBQ returns to Houston
In this week's Restaurant Roundup, the team behind Bludorn and Navy Blue already has another concept in the works, Chi’Lantro BBQ is finally returning to Houston with a permanent location, and a longtime Houston bakery is expanding to The Woodlands.
Norcross lands food hall at South End project
A local restaurant owner plans to open a small food hall in the Atlanta suburb.
On the Rise: Ryan Bridgeman
Ryan Bridgeman is president and CEO of Manna Inc. and makes our On the Rise list for 2023.
Small Plates: JuiceLand, Peached Tortilla are expanding
JuiceLand has a handful of new locations in the works, including on Austin's south side. Plus, Eric Silverstein is working on another Peached Tortilla to serve Asian-Southern fusion food.