The Most Important Portland Culture News of the Week, From Best to Worst

A small town in Eastern Oregon got a surprise visit from Snoop Dogg last weekend.

Little Bird, Gabriel Rucker’s Second Restaurant, Will Close at the End of the Month

James Beard award-winning chef Gabriel Rucker is closing Little Bird, the sibling restaurant to his lauded East Burnside landmark, Le Pigeon. Rucker and co-owner Andy Fortgang announced the decision to shutter the bistro on Southwest 6th Avenue, which was first reported by The Oregonian, in an email this morning.

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Little Bird Bistro

This French-fusion bistro, in a dining room best described as sultry—with red leather booths lined up beneath baskets of cascading philodendrons—is the work of celebrity chef Gabriel Rucker.

Bird + Bear

In 2015, Toast and Yolk owner Donald Kotler launched Bird + Bear inside a disused section of Portland Picture Frame as an after-dark expansion of his Woodstock brunch fiefdom.

More Than 600 Additional E-Scooters Are Expected to Hit Portland Streets Today

Since April 26, there have been 46 e-scooter related emergency room and urgent care visits, and 16 scooter collisions have been reported.

Damien Jurado’s First All-Acoustic Album Pays Tribute to the Late Richard Swift

E-Scooters Could Return to Portland April 26 With New Rules and More Devices

New rules seek to reduce sidewalk parking and eliminate park scooting.