Tucked into downtown Portland, Souvlaki Queen turns classic Greek plates into precise, affordable lunches—tabletop-seared souvlaki, rich tzatziki and a boozy shrimp saganaki.

Baka Umai has quietly opened the Ramen Den on NW 23rd, serving the full ramen menu with table service and a cocktail program rolling out soon. The Hawthorne kitchen will continue to supply noodles and broth.

Shark Tank‑backed Crispy Cones is opening in Vancouver's Salmon Creek, bringing grilled dough cones filled with soft‑serve and customizable toppings.

McMenamins closed Rams Head Pub on NW 23rd after 35 years; the Campbell Building storefront is now listed for lease and the Rams Head Passport stamp has been retired.

Gregory Gourdet’s Kann will host Atomix, Atoboy and Naro this spring, offering Michelin‑recognized tasting menus and family‑style meals in Southeast Portland.

A former Richmond Bar co-owner filed a liquor-license application to open Lucille at 2141 NW Savier in Slabtown. The filing lists 44 indoor seats, a 20-seat patio and daily 4 p.m.–midnight hours.

Honorable Mention opens March 6 beneath the Benson Hotel with Damian Lillard listed as a part owner and rotating art by local Black artists.

A new SE Clinton restaurant tied to Abbey Road Farm has opened, serving farm‑sourced plates and a compact wine program in an intimate open‑kitchen room.

Portland's Kulfi landed a 1,008-square-foot ground-floor unit at the Beaverton Central parking garage, per a BURA resolution. The owners started as a bike cart and now run a Portland storefront.

Fancy Baby has reopened as Il Corso in Portland's Pearl District, trading Champagne-focused pours for housemade pasta, imported salumi and Italian wines.

A liquor-license filing lists Dorothy’s and its owner at 3534 SE 52nd Ave in southeast Portland and notes the plan includes video lottery machines. No opening date is set.

Sumo Sushi & Grill will open in the former Shari's building on Hayden Island. The AYCE chain hasn't shared an opening date.

FDA upgraded a recall of 55,689 pounds of frozen blueberries processed in Salem to Class I after possible Listeria contamination; shipments went to four states and Canada.