Andi Prewitt

Southeast Portland Italian Favorite Burrasca Has Closed

One of Portland’s top Italian restaurants has served its last meal. Burrasca, the Southeast Clinton Street dining room that transported you to chef Paolo Calamai’s hometown of Florence, announced on Jan. 15 via social media that it has shut its doors. The post did not attribute the closure to the pandemic, but cited an end to its contract with the property’s landlord.

To-Go Cocktail of the Week: Tropicale’s Oaxaca Forever Looks Like a Frat Party but Tastes Like the Playa

The clear, plastic Solo cups the Oaxaca Forever ($14) comes in are more frat party than playa, but the layers of flavors nevertheless transport you to that Mexican beach—first through a subtle wood smoke that wafts in the background like a bonfire on the sand, then by a swell of grapefruit that crashes against a dash of warming cinnamon.

Migration Brewing Is Opening Its Fourth Location in the Former Hopworks Space on North Williams Avenue

Migration Brewing is on the move again. The owners of the soon-to-be 11-year-old business announced today that they will open their first North Portland venue in the space that housed Hopworks Urban Brewery’s pub on Williams Street. Most of the existing bar and kitchen infrastructure will remain in place, but the 3,000-square-foot interior is getting a bit of a makeover that is scheduled to take about six weeks. Migration also plans on redeveloping the 2,000-square-foot rear patio. When the business does finally launch in March, you can expect 18 taps and a food menu that is similar to the one at the original Northeast Glisan Street location.

Produce Row Cafe Has Reopened Its Patio for Service After a Two-Month Closure

When the governor allowed bars and restaurants to resume patio dining in early December, most owners who had that valuable sidewalk or street-side real estate immediately flipped on the propane heaters and welcomed back customers. But Produce Row Cafe decided to keep its button on pause, until now. The inner eastside restaurant has long been popular for its spacious outdoor, year-round terrace, and as of Jan. 13, you are once again welcome to use it as a place to enjoy a locally made beer from one of its 24 taps or warm up with the signature PRC Hot Toddy, made with Jim Beam Black and garnished with a cinnamon stick.

The Eagle Creek Trail Is Closed Again Just Two Weeks After Reopening to Hikers

After waiting three long years for the Eagle Creek Trail to reopen, hikers got to enjoy it for all of two weeks before heavy rains closed the route again. The U.S. Forest Service is warning the public to stay off of the popular path until further notice since many sections of it are blocked by landslides triggered by a storm that moved across the state on Tuesday. Cleanup efforts to remove fallen trees and other debris will begin as soon as the agency deems it is safe to do so.

The Spirit of Friluftsliv Is Strong With Imperial Bottle Shop’s Outdoor Hot-Beverage Pop-Up

The Scandinavian term roughly translates to “open-air living,” and GlüBar makes it easy to whip yourself into a state of outdoor bliss.

Oregon State Parks and Recreation Is Extending the Booking Window for Campsites

Today, Oregon State Parks and Recreation announced that starting on Jan. 14, it will begin accepting new reservations from one day to six months in advance. That’s a significant extension from the current 30-day-out limit, but not quite as far out as the pre-pandemic nine-month booking window.

Rex Hill Will Reopen Its Tasting Room This Week After a Yearlong, Multimillion-Dollar Remodel

On Jan. 15, Rex Hill will reopen its hospitality space following a multimillion dollar renovation that actually began in November of 2019. Since A to Z Wineworks purchased the winery in 2007, it has worked to build out a campus surrounding the old fruit-and-nut drying barn on the property. Rex Hill, which juts conspicuously into view as you drive down Highway 99W into Newberg atop the rising its named after, now has floor-to-ceiling moving windows, offering up impressive views of the surrounding estate vineyards and forestland.

Israeli Restaurants Shalom Y’all and Aviv Were Vandalized in What Appears to Be a Larger Graffiti Spree

Three restaurants with Israeli-inspired menus that were tagged over the weekend appear to have been part of a larger spree to damage Portland businesses. Vandals targeted both the west and eastside locations of Shalom Y’all, as well as Aviv’s brand-new Pearl District eatery. Spray-painted messages on the buildings’ exterior and sidewalk included “Free Palestine,” “Murder,” and “Yuppie Scum.” Other phrases accused them of cultural appropriation, like “Falafel is from Palestine” and “Hummus is not Israeli,” Some of the restaurants’ outdoor tables were also strewn about and defaced.

Portland Brewing Will Close in February After 34 Years of Business

One of the breweries from the class of the mid-’80s that helped put Portland on the map as a beer mecca is shutting its doors for good.

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