New Accolades for Portland Bars and Restaurants

This week there are new accolades for the city’s bars and restaurants:

One of America’s Best Bars Is in Portland

Esquire Magazine named The Uncanny one of America’s best bars, saying there’s a “cocktail adventure” to be had there. “The love child of a speakeasy and a dive” (which is The Uncanny’s tagline) is on North Mississippi Avenue and serves vegan food and cocktails inspired by New Orleans classics. Bonus: The name is from the comic books series “The Uncanny X-Men.” [Oregonian]

Portland’s 50 Best Restaurants

Portland Monthly has updated its list of the city’s 50 best restaurants with many new additions, including Bellwether Bar, De Noche, Excellent Cuisine, 1st Street Pocha, Jeju, Le Clown, L’Orange, Ringside Steakhouse, Tulip Shop Tavern, and Xiao Ye. [Portland Monthly]

New Indian-Pakistani Restaurant

South Waterfront will get a new Indian and Pakistani restaurant. Zaiqa, which means flavor in Urdu, will focus on North Indian dishes like curries and biryanis. [Eater Portland]

Magna Kubo Closing Is Permanent

A Beaverton restaurant that was on the Oregonian’s list of best new restaurants of 2023 has closed permanently. Magna Kubo served Filipino cuisine and was just one example of Beaverton establishments opened by Portland chefs. Staffing shortages were a key reason for the closure. [Oregonian]