Where to Lunch and Brunch in Portland Right Now
Check it out: For today and tomorrow, the fine-dining restaurant Coquine has returned to serving lunch. While some of their chefs are out, they can’t offer dinner. (The Coquine market is also open during the day.) Related: Coquine chef and co-owner Katy Millard discusses the creative entrepreneurship required to survive the pandemic closures and their aftermath. (Lunch service is yet one more example.) [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Check it out: For today and tomorrow, the fine-dining restaurant Coquine has returned to serving lunch. While some of their chefs are out, they can’t offer dinner. (The Coquine market is also open during the day.)
- Related: Coquine chef and co-owner Katy Millard discusses the creative entrepreneurship required to survive the pandemic closures and their aftermath. (Lunch service is yet one more example.) [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Brunch Begins, Opens Again
The relatively new Houston Blacklight bar is getting in on the brunch scene. Eater Portland reports the menu includes “five-spice apple fritters served with Jorinji miso caramel, shrimp benedict smothered in terasi hollandaise, and kimchi hash with an optional add-on of char siu burnt ends.” And Palomar is restarting brunch, beginning Sunday. Look for Cuban takes on the traditional weekend fare, including guava French toast and a frita “McMuffin.” [Eater Portland]
Reader Recs
“Add Freeland Spirits to your great spots list! Go women distillers!” — Jessica Reid
A favorite neighborhood spot? “The Pocket Pub on NE 7th” — Bob Baskette
“The McMenamins with the most … character is the Rock Creek Tavern. Check it out.” — Troy Lambert
- Related: McMenamins: The best (and worst) of the ever-present brewpub. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
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