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Burgerville and Other Portland Restaurants Are Closing Today Due to Poor Air Quality

As Portland woke up to another sepia-toned sky this morning, several local restaurants have closed today due to air quality that has transitioned from “really, really bad” to borderline dangerous—including almost the entire Burgerville franchise.

Much-Loved Food Cart Burger Stevens Is Moving Into the Prost Marketplace Pod

One of Portland’s best food cart pods is about to get even better. Burger Stevens, which has been closed since early in the COVID-19 shutdown, will soon return in a new location, at Prost Marketplace at 4233 North Mississippi Ave., home of Matt’s BBQ, Little Conejo, Fried Egg I’m In Love and Desi PDX, among others.

Gado Gado’s COVID-19 Pivot Oma’s Takeaway Is Spinning Off Into Its Own Restaurant

Now, Oma’s Takeaway is getting its own brick-and-mortar space at 3131 SE Division Street inside the former home of Whiskey Soda Lounge—the semi-official “waiting room” for the original Pok Pok location up the street—which closed in June.

Oui Wine Bar Is Going on an Indefinite Hiatus

With the end of patio season in sight, the SE Wine Collective has decided it will suspend restaurant service at the branch of its business named Oui in mid-September.

Kachka Is Serving Belarusian Potato Pancakes to Help Support Democracy in the Former Soviet Republic

The U.S. isn’t the only place where free and fair elections are threatened. The people of Belarus have been protesting their autocratic president, who brutally suppressed those demonstrators, for weeks, and now you can help support their efforts by ordering a special dish at Kachka.

Portland’s Blue Star Donuts Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Blue Star Donuts, one of Portland’s most successful food franchises, has declared bankruptcy as a result of the financial fallout from the COVID-19.

Killer Burger Is Plotting an Expansion Across the West

Killer Burger is plotting its growth by adding shops along the I-5 corridor, from Southern Oregon to the U.S.-Canadian border. That will be followed by outposts in adjacent markets, like Boise, Reno and Denver. There are currently 13 Killer Burger locations in Oregon and Washington, and this expansion would quadruple the decade-old company’s presence over the next five years.

Bar King, Led by Former Momofuku Chef Shaun King, Will Restart Dinner Service

Bar King, the highly anticipated restaurant helmed by a Momofuku alum, had the dubious distinction of opening and closing within the same month in the wake of the pandemic. Now, more than five months after shutting its doors, the business on Southeast 6th Avenue near Alder Street, is finally ready to welcome back customers. Chef Shaun King, who worked at one of famed David Chang’s eateries in Las Vegas, is ready to roll out two new menus with an Asian nod: a la carte bar snacks and entrees for the outdoor patio and front bar as well as a four-course option ($75) in an exclusive dining area adjacent to the kitchen.

Trailblazing Northeast Portland Restaurant Aviary Will Close for Good Next Week

Aviary’s small plates and adventurous dishes heralded a shift in Portland’s dining scene. The Alberta Street spot was named Restaurant of the Year by this paper in 2012 for “turning out some of the most interesting and delicious dishes in the city, while delivering a product and price point that are accessible to a broad strata of eaters.”

Yakuza Is Moving Out of Its Longtime Home to Make Way for an Ichiza Kitchen Spinoff

On Sept. 1, the eatery known for its Japanese drinking snacks and splendid patio will hand over the keys to its space on 5411 NE 30th Ave. to Cyrus Ichiza. That new restaurant is a spinoff of Ichiza Kitchen, located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood, which serves pan-Asian cuisine, fine teas and sake.

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