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Shake Shack Is Opening Its First Oregon Location in Southwest Portland

Shake Shack is preparing to sling burgers in the heart of downtown Portland. The company, which launched in New York in 2004, is one step closer to opening its first Oregon location. According to a proposal filed with the City of Portland’s Bureau of Development Services, Shake Shack is looking to move into a former vitamin store on West Burnside Street and Southwest 10th Avenue in the same block as Living Room Theatres across from Powell’s Books.

Celebrated Japanese Ramen Shop Afuri Is Opening a Location in Northwest Portland

Afuri, the Japanese ramen chain that first entered the American market four years ago with a spot in Southeast Portland, is coming to Slabtown. Building permits show that the franchise is opening a new location inside the Carson Apartments at 2121 NW Savier St.

Long Displaced Cafe Beeswing Is Reopening in Sellwood This Weekend

Beeswing’s strange and confusing saga seems to be coming to an end.

Southeast Portland Brunch Staple Screen Door Is Opening a Second Location in the Pearl

Soul food staple Screen Door is opening a second location in the Pearl District next summer. It’ll be located at 1139 NW Couch Street, around the corner from Powell’s, in the former home of short-lived burger spot Holstein’s.

Flying Fish Company is Opening a Full-Service Restaurant and Market

Flying Fish Company has outgrown its corner of the mixed-use market and restaurant space Providore Fine Foods and is now preparing to open its own standalone location.

Micah Camden Is Partnering With NFL Star Ndamukong Suh to Open a New Restaurant Downtown

In September, Micah Camden—the man behind Blue Star Donuts, Boxer Ramen and Super Deluxe—will open Bae’s Chicken in the former home of the Ash Street Saloon, the downtown rock club at 225 SW Ash Street that closed at the end of 2017. His partner in the project? NFL star Ndamukong Suh.

An East Coast-Influenced Pizzeria Is Opening in the Former Tannery Bar Space

Oly’s Pizza, which will serve pies with a thin crust inspired by the 13 years owner Jim Fisher spent living in Vermont, is slated to open in August at 5425 E Burnside St.

Bless Your Heart Burgers Is Opening a Second Location in Northeast Portland

Bless Your Heart, the much-praised burger joint from Toro Bravo and Tasty n Daughters impresario John Gorham, is opening a second location in Northeast Portland this summer, inside the small shack formerly occupied by Cannon’s Rib Express near the corner of Northeast Killingsworth Street and 33rd Avenue.

Portland’s H Mart Has Finally Announced an Opening Date

According to Carter MacNichol, managing director of Belmont Dairy developer Shiels Obletz Johnsen, the “Opening April 10” banners currently in the store’s windows are for real this time.

Our Most Anticipated Restaurant and Bar Openings for 2019

A couple of big ones got in under the wire in 2018—Doug Adams’ meat palace Bullard and the local outpost of soup dumpling haven Din Tai Fung, most notably—but there are still a bunch of places that have us shaking our legs and clutching our stomachs in anticipation.

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