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Nightclub Owner Eric Bowler Has Shut Down Two Bars in the Pandemic. He Can’t Be Sure He Won’t Have to Close More.

For Eric Bowler, closing a bar is like losing a family member. He’s suffered through two losses this year. Revelry, in Southeast Portland, shut down in June due to the economic fallout from COVID-19. Then last month, he and co-owner Kurt Huffman shuttered Fortune after a protracted legal battle with their landlord.

ChefStable and Dimo’s Apizza Chef Doug Miriello Are Launching a Delivery-Only Hot Chicken Restaurant

Charlie’s Hot Chicken is a food delivery partnership between Miriello, who also helms the kitchen at Dimo’s Apizza, and ChefStable Catering. Named after his 2-month-old son, Charlie, the project is something that he has wanted to launch for some time after witnessing the success of a friend’s hot chicken business in Boston.

Portland Dining Impresario Kurt Huffman Says Closing Restaurants at 10 pm Is “Unacceptable”

“That’s just going to be the death knell for sit-down restaurants,” Huffman says.

“Rock’n’Roll Burger Bar” Foster Burger Is Closing

Managerial changes, upcoming restaurant prospects and a proposition made by next door neighbor Thunderbird Bar to buy the space convinced ownership to sell

The Pop-Up from Acclaimed Danish Brewery Mikkeller Is the Talk of Portland Beer. But the Brews Don’t Live up to the Hype.

We all know Portland has one of the best beer scenes in the country, if not the world. Even for a renowned global brand, if you’re going to come here, you need to bring your A game. And what we’re getting from Mikkeller is a C-plus.

Murmurs: Kurt Huffman Sues Heirs to Hung Far Low Building

In other news: Grocery tax battle results in cease-and-desist letter.

Portland Restaurateur Kurt Huffman Is Fighting Eviction from Chinatown’s Historic Hung Far Low Building

The building’s rehab was a collaboration between Huffman and then-owner JoAnne Hong, who died in late 2016. Now Huffman is suing Hong’s heirs and estate, saying they engaged in an elaborate scheme to oust Huffman and his business interests from the property by denying renovations and sneaking into the business after hours.

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kurt huffman

Nightclub Owner Eric Bowler Has Shut Down Two Bars in the Pandemic. He Can’t Be Sure He Won’t Have to Close More.

ChefStable and Dimo’s Apizza Chef Doug Miriello Are Launching a Delivery-Only Hot Chicken Restaurant

Portland Dining Impresario Kurt Huffman Says Closing Restaurants at 10 pm Is “Unacceptable”

“Rock’n’Roll Burger Bar” Foster Burger Is Closing

The Pop-Up from Acclaimed Danish Brewery Mikkeller Is the Talk of Portland Beer. But the Brews Don’t Live up to the Hype.

Murmurs: Kurt Huffman Sues Heirs to Hung Far Low Building

Portland Restaurateur Kurt Huffman Is Fighting Eviction from Chinatown’s Historic Hung Far Low Building

Foster-Powell Just Got a New Cocktail Spot Mixing Up Foster Burger and Vegan Barbecue

The Oddfather: Omerta, Portland’s New Old Italian Spot, is a Weird One

How Much Are Portland Bartenders and Servers Making? The Answer Will Apparently Surprise You.

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