IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Tuesday sunny with a high of 63. Bar Sprezzatura had a soft opening last week and Bridgetown Bites gave us a first look at Heathman Hotel’s new restaurant. A new black-owned venue in Old Town is going all night. Portland’s bid to increase housing hasn’t changed much. Plus there’s a cutie patootie dog for you today.
🚨 THE NEWS
A 75-person Old Town venue draws DJs from 30 countries
Barn Radio, a Black-led electronic music venue on First Avenue in Old Town, holds just 75 people. Since 2023, it has hosted more than 300 artists from over 30 countries across more than 170 events. Weekend sets range from Tanzanian singeli to Chicago house. A GoFundMe launched in February raised $30,000 toward a $50,000 goal, and all of it went to new equipment. OPB
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Portland's housing fee break hasn't changed the pace of building
A year into Portland's pause on certain new-housing fees, a city report says construction is on track to meet or slightly exceed last year's pace. About 980 units have permits, waived fees and are under construction. The report says larger projects rely on outside investment and take longer to get through permitting. If all 2,871 units that applied are permitted, the city would forgo about $51 million. Portland Parks & Recreation could lose $22 million of that. OPB
Bar Sprezzatura’s soft opening delivers on its promises.
Brick quail with roasted apples and Ahi Tuna sashimi with butternut squash caponatina were some of the memorable dishes served on Friday. Executive chef Justin Ramirez has won a Michelin star already, and from the reviews it sounds like he could deliver the first one for Portland. Meg Cotner of Bridgetown Bites wrote a detailed review of her experience which was entirely positive. Bridgetown Bites
BONUS CONTENT: The Bartender’s Library, a new book by Multnomah Whiskey Library
Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard visited Nong’s Khao Man Gai this weekend in between sold out shows at Hawthorne Theatre- Oregonian
⚾ OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY SPOTLIGHT
Meet Ginger, a 2-year-old, 99-pound Great Pyrenees and Anatolian Shepherd mix. Look at this good girl! She's a cuddle bug who thinks she's a lap dog, but she's shy at first and needs a calm home, slow introductions, and leash adventures. Adoption fee is $400.
📚 ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1959, ground was broken for Eastport Plaza on SE 82nd Avenue, a $5 million project and one of the biggest in the Pacific Northwest.
🥳 UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, Oct 20
Shaboozey – Outlaws Never Die Tour | Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
Smoked Beer Cribbage Tournament| The BeerMongers
The Living Dead Girl | Clinton Street Theater
The Moth StorySLAM: Frenemies | Holocene
Julia Wolf – Deep End World Tour (w/ Bee Blackwell) | Roseland Theater
Weekly Forest Park Tuesday Hike and Pizza (20s and 30s group)) | Lower Macleay Park
🌧️ Well…
Thank you for being you and thank you for doing it here with the Drizzle.
by Michael Simpson Contact: [email protected]