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This Week In Portland Food News

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/28

Chaat Curry Fries, Sichuan Noodles, and Old-School Sandwiches by EverOut Staff This week, The Sudra reopens as the colorful cocktail destination Bar Asha, the old-school sandwich spot Snappy's opens a second location, and Cascade Brewing Barrel House says goodbye. Plus, read about a new Sichuan restaurant and where to find fluffy passionfruit sundaes. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. NEW

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/28

Pride Beaverton, Picklefest Beerfest, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff It's shaping up to be a perfect July weekend, so head outside for events from the Oregon Bigfoot Festival and Beyond to Pride Beaverton and from Picklefest Beerfest to Portland Saturday Market's 50th Anniversary Celebration. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week. FRIDAY COMEDY Everything's

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Election Time in America: Bring in the Pretenders

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/28

by Anonymous Last night I watched the presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It was a horrible spectacle of incompetence. On the one hand, Mr. Biden appeared weak and confused, doing little to belie the view that he is far too old to seek the office of president. On the other hand, a more vigorous Mr. Trump tortured the very concept of truth with one grossly false statement after another. Mr. Biden answered the questions

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I Think It’s Empty

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/28

by Anonymous Yogurt eaters with plastic spoons: how about using your tongue for the last bittles? The sound of the spoon inside an empty container is maddening and very inefficient. Use your tongue? It’ll make your tongue stronger and you won't sound so desperate.

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Good Morning, News: Biden Trump Debate Gives New...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/28

The debate disses you crave The Supreme Court decisions you hate The shelter beds you may find yourself in one day It's Good Morning, News by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for

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Portland Will Rev Up Parking, Vehicle Registration...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/28

Parking fees won’t sustain PBOT, but transportation leaders say increased enforcement will boost public safety and the financial health of the bureau. by Taylor Griggs Parking enforcement in Portland has ranged from lax to nonexistent over the past few years thanks to pandemic restrictions and staff shortages, but the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) says the days of leniency are officially

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Our Favorite Summertime Patios in Portland

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/28

Revolution Hall, Hinterland, and More by EverOut Staff The parting of clouds calls for parking yourself on a patio, preferably while sipping the cold beverage of your choice. We've rounded up some worthy options here, from Revolution Hall's rooftop to the hype-worthy Hinterland Bar and Food Carts. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. ROOFTOP PATIOS DepartureThe pan-Asian restaurant located above The

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Ticket Alert: Anderson .Paak, André 3000, and More...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/27

Plus, More Event Updates for June 27 by EverOut Staff Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals will stop in Bend to play Anderson’s 2016 breakout album, Malibu, in its entirety. André 3000 presents his debut solo album, New Blue Sun, live in concert this fall. Controversial rapper Sexyy Red will try to get Portland on board with her “Sexyy Red 4 President” campaign. Plus, in case you missed last week's early warning;

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Prepare Your Tummy for the Delicious Fun of the...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/27

by Wm. Steven Humphrey QUERY: Do you like or LOVE nachos? ANSWER: You flippin' LOVE 'EM! So get ready to get very excited, because from Monday, July 8 through Sunday, July 14, the Portland Mercury (along with our booze buddies Hornitos Tequila) celebrates the return of NACHO WEEK! That's right! For one week only, Portland's fave restaurants will be serving up specially crafted, full-sized plates of inventive, delicious nachos! And while

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/27

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Who's ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!) And oh boy, do we have some fun events

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She Calls Herself A “Seer”?!

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/27

by Anonymous A prophet? Really? I found it amusing when I heard you married a lesbian. Then you had a kid with her and then another. Then to find out you are now an anti-vaxxer? That both your kids ended up hospitalized with RSV. Then she keeps saying she went to “medical school”. Uhhhh she studied oriental medicine: acupuncture. That’s not medical school. She dyes her hair blonde and bleaches her teeth (saw the bleaching kit in the

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POP QUIZ PDX: Fun, Local Trivia About the World's...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/27

See how well you (woof!) score! by Wm. Steven Humphrey BOW-WOW-WOW! (Translated: Hello, smarty poop!) It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And this week, your brain will be tested on how much you know about what happened in the news lately, and critically important information about Oregon's own "world's ugliest

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Good Morning, News: Good and Bad News for Portland's...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/27

by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Following a possible morning shower or two, the sun should poke its sunny face out from behind those clouds to reach a

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Candidate for Mayor Carmen Rubio Snaps Up Endorsement...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/26

Rubio is among a crowded field of mayoral candidates, including two other current city commissioners. by Courtney Vaughn Portland City Commissioner and mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio nabbed an endorsement from Gov. Tina Kotek, Rubio’s campaign announced Wednesday. Kotek’s endorsement of Rubio for mayor comes as campaigns for the Portland City Council race and mayor’s seat are ramping up. To date, Rubio is one of 10

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Coming July 1... The SUMMER OF SLUSHIES Arrives—and...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/26

Cool your butt down with delicious frozen cocktails from 23 of your fave bars (and they're only $8 each)! by Mercury Promotions Starting July 1 (and running all damn month)... it's the coolest, most delicious event of the summer! The Portland Mercury, and our pals at Jim Beam, proudly present the Summer of Slushies! Get boozy, frozen, custom-made slushies at your favorite bars during the entire month of July—and

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The SUMMER OF SLUSHIES Is Here—Happening All Damn...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/26

Cool your butt down with delicious frozen cocktails from 23 of your fave bars (and they're only $8 each)! by Mercury Promotions Happening right now (and running all damn month)... it's the coolest, most delicious event of the summer! The Portland Mercury, and our pals at Jim Beam, proudly present the Summer of Slushies! Get boozy, frozen, custom-made slushies at your favorite bars during the entire month of

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Good Morning, News: Affordable Housing Replaces Strip...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/26

by Taylor Griggs The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! It's going to cool down significantly today, with temperatures expected to hover around 72 degrees. That's a win in my book

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Aerial Purses

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/26

by Anonymous Just a reminder to be mindful of what your purse is up to while you're going to / coming from your seat on the bus. It's pretty normal to be touched, brushed up against, nudged, et cetera.. while riding TriMet, but nothing sucks worse than getting slapped by a purse swinging from somebody's shoulder. (Especially when that person doesn't apologize, and especially when it smacks you in face.) Also, when you sit down with it

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Home Forward and City of Portland Unveil 206 New...

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/25

The Hazel Ying Lee apartment complex sits at the site of a former strip club on Powell Boulevard. It's the largest new construction project funded by the Portland Housing Bond. by Courtney Vaughn Note: This story has been updated with additional information about rental rates and bond expenditures. A decade ago, the Safari Showclub operated as a strip bar on Powell Boulevard serving an array of fried foods late at

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SAVAGE LOVE: Wants v. Gots

Portland Mercury ·

2024/06/25

She's got an international part-time lover... but wants more. Should she ask for it? by Dan Savage I am new to polyamory. I am an ethically non-monogamous hetero woman in her 50s and recently re-entered into my first secondary sexual relationship with a married friend whom I’ve known all my life. We lost touch after college, but he reconnected and restarted it. Is it normal to want to know if he has other partners

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