Sanjay Chandrasekaran moved his Hurry Back Curry into Pine Street Market and added meat options after years of vegan-only cooking.

The owner of Smitty's Taphouse bought Gigantic Brewing's Hawthorne spot and plans Steely’s Taproom, a burger-and-beer concept with the Little Brother team.

Chef Javier Canteras is opening a Slabtown "sequel" to Urdaneta that will focus on southern Spain flavors. Details and a timeline remain limited for now.

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.