Tita's Kitchen owner Fabiola Poulsen announced the Troutdale truck will serve its final meals this Sunday, ending a run that began at Portland Mercado in 2020.

Florence Jenkins opened a tiny takeaway bakery in Roseway today, bringing German chocolate, red velvet and rotating pound cakes to NE 82nd Avenue. The shop shares space with a local meal program.

Brooklyn‑born pizzaiola Miriam Weiskind’s Yum’s of PDX brings neo‑Neapolitan and wood‑fired Sicilian pies to Buckman, mixing New York technique with Pacific Northwest ingredients.

Most Multnomah County inspections in early February returned perfect 100s for local eateries; Banh Mi Fusion PDX in Fairview scored 87 for handwashing and sanitizer issues.

Crux Fermentation Project was sold to the Rhine family and is joining a new five‑brand Oregon Beverage Collective that will centralize much production in Bend.

Portland's 3 Doors Down Cafe, a Hawthorne fixture since 1994, will close again in late February or March after a brief reopening. Owner Dave Marth cited rising costs.

Double Dragon owner Daniel Casto bought the Richmond Bar lease and plans a cocktail‑focused, yet‑to‑be‑named bar on SE Division, aiming for a late‑March opening.

Machetes, the Mexico City–inspired pop-up, will run Hey Love’s kitchen at Jupiter NEXT, bringing machete quesadillas, tacos and late-night al pastor to Burnside.

Brian and James Malarkey will open The Malarkey in the Pearl — a 250‑seat steakhouse with Pacific Northwest seafood and theatrical decor, including stripper poles. The room is targeting July 2026.

A Western speakeasy called Sips & Slice is headed to downtown Canby, offering smoky cocktails and savory hand pies from the team behind Church of Smoke. Owners are aiming for a mid‑February opening.

Gresham’s iCandy expanded into downtown Troutdale, taking over a former soda shop and keeping vintage touches while serving ice cream, caramel corn and bubble tea.

Portland brewer Steeplejack is opening a March 2026 burgers‑and‑beer pub in Manzanita, moving into the former Neah‑Kah‑Nie Bistro in a smaller pivot from earlier plans.

Adán Fausto will run Tope and 2NW5 at The Hoxton, bringing Baja-inspired tacos and mariscos to hotel dining with menus debuting in early February.