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A Pay-What-You-Can Fine Dining Restaurant, and 4 More Portland Openings to Know
This is a list of Portland's most notable restaurant and bar openings, with new updates published twice a month. Did we miss something great? Please drop us a line .
What it is: One of the world's most popular Filipino fast food chains and a fried chicken destination for the crispy-crackly fans out there. This is Oregon's first outpost. When it opened: May 30 Where it is: 10875 N.E. Cornell Road, in Tanasbourne Village Learn more: Jollibee Is Opening This Week — For Real This Time
What it is: The new pay-what-you-can cafe Makin' Groceries is opening Parish on the weekends, a fine dining outfit to support the efforts at Makin' Groceries. The debut dinners are June 13, 20, and 27. The cafe, with its accessible pricing, is open throughout the day from Thursday to Saturday. When it opened: June 13 Where it is: 7137 N.E. Fremont Street Learn more: Pay-what-you-can cafe in NE Portland will moonlight as a fine dining restaurant
What it is: The newest food cart in the Nob Hill pod comes from gluten-free chicken wiz Daniel Stramm. Here, he serves comforting bowls of gnocchi Napoletana with pork belly and more. When it opened: May 15 Where it is: 2137 NW 23rd Place Learn more: A Former Las Vegas Chef Moves from Chicken Tenders to Tagliatelle in Portland
What it is: Portland's first upscale Balkan restaurant, the first restaurant from ascendant chef Vedran Jordan. Alma is well-loved for meaty skewers, baba ghanoush, and lamb shanks. When it opened: June 13 Where it is: 5237 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Learn more: The King Neighborhood Welcomes Portland's First Upscale Balkan Restaurant
What it is: One of downtown's hotel restaurants was just reborn as PLS on Sixth. The idea here is a kid-friendly ambiance with smash burgers, shakes, and salads. When it opened: May 22 Where it is: 515 SW Clay Street Learn more: Smash Burgers With a San Francisco Pedigree Are Landing in Downtown Portland See More: Portland Restaurant Openings
