NEW OPENINGS 

The Mule Bar Like List
Bridgetown Bites reports that this new bar officially debuts in the former Stanich's Like List space today, and there's good news for Stanich's stans: The predecessor's famous burger will stay on the menu. (No word yet on whether it lives up to the original—you'll have to go and see for yourself.) 
Cully

Tito's Taquitos Beaverton Like List
The hand-rolled taquito business opened a new location in the Breakside Brewery Beaverton Like List cart pod at the end of January.
Beaverton

Yardy Rum Bar Like List
Eugene's "market-driven, West Indian-inspired" cart recently moved into a brick-and-mortar in the former home of The Vintage, now serving up Caribbean cocktails and jerk chicken alongside its signature pan-fried poultry. I'm particularly interested in the tamarind barbecue fried chicken, smoky criollo pork ribs, duck curry, and the escovitch trout.
Eugene

FUTURE OPENINGS 

Insomnia Cookies Like List
Soon your nocturnal sugar cravings can be fulfilled by this bakery delivery chain, which is set to open its first Portland location in Richmond soon, according to a press release. An opening date and additional details will be announced in the coming weeks. The business also plans to add a location that will serve Portland State University and surrounding neighborhoods later this year.
Richmond

CLOSURES

Esperanza Like List
The Woodstock cafe was unable to renew its lease and subsequently closed last Sunday, writing, "If you are wondering why we are only telling you this now, it is because we were incredibly optimistic that one of our colleagues here in Portland was going to continue with the operations without missing a beat. Unfortunately, despite starting the negotiation process weeks ago, including presenting what we considered to be two incredibly fair and realistic bids, up until yesterday, they had not reached an agreement in terms with the owners." The coffee shop hopes to move to a new location in Woodstock.
Woodstock

St. Beatrix Like List
The charming bakery announced this week that its physical location has been forced to close suddenly and has requested that customers refrain from inquiring for more details for the time being, writing, "As a new member of the 'closed Portland food spot' club, this is a question that doesn’t have a right answer. In good time, if the words feel right, we’ll share it. It feels wild to be a part of this group but we are in the company of fellow hard-working badasses who have given it a real shot and risked a lot." However, baker Jess Smith plans to continue taking custom cake orders after a short break.
King

OTHER FOOD NEWS

Portland Mercado carts reopen
Portland Mercado Like List 's food carts have reopened for takeout and delivery following a damage from a fire in early January. The Mercury's Suzette Smith has more details.

POP-UPS AND EVENTS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2

The Wild Bunch Past Event Like List
Choose from over 400 natural wines from more than 60 winemakers at this annual fair founded by Bar Norman owner Dana Frank. Besides vino, the festival also offers food and drink from Sebastiano's, Lupine, Duality Brewing, and Prince Coffee; DJ tunes; and a retail shop with goods from Bar Norman and Vivienne Culinary Books.
The Factor Building, 11 am-4 pm

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Tết Việt Food Pop-Up Past Event Like List
Yoonique Tea will team up with the adorable dessert pop-up Butter Coop Bakery to purvey traditional Vietnamese street foods and other delights. The menu includes tré trộn (a salad with fermented pork sausage and cucumbers), trứng cút nướng (grilled quail eggs), bánh mì nướng muối ớt pho mai (cheese toast), bánh bò nướng (an irresistibly spongy honeycomb cake), bánh flan (crème caramel), and more.
Yoonique Tea, 5-10 pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Jacques Strappe Pizza Party Past Event Like List
It's time to get sultry and glam, so throw on your false lashes, body glitter, and a sequined halter dress and flirt the night away at this "tutti gay" edition of the monthly queer dance party Jacques Strappe. DJs Barolo Blahnik and Yawning will keep the Italo disco coming, while the rest of the evening promises champagne, fiasco bottles of chianti, lambrusco punchbowls, and grandma-style pizza pies from chef Justin Woodward of OK Omens and Castagna. Sounds like a recipe for a perfect evening to me.
Davenport, 6 pm-12 am

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Mémoire Cà Phê Pop-Up Past Event Like List
Mémoire Cà Phê is kind of the Portland food scene equivalent of Boygenius, except instead of a synergistic supergroup of singer-songwriters, it's a Vietnamese pop-up comprised of Matta chef Richard Le, Portland Cà Phê roaster Kimberly Dam, and Heyday pastry chef Lisa Nguyen—each of them formidable talents on their own, even better when combined. The trio hopes to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant honoring their Vietnamese-American upbringing at a TBD location sometime this spring. If you understandably can't wait until then, your first chance to catch a sneak preview will be this brunch pop-up at Magna Kusina. They promise "sweet and savory bangers" alongside Dam's specialty beverages—what more convincing do you need?
Magna Kusina, 9 am-2 pm

FEBRUARY 5-10

SAVØR: Rose City's Zero Proof Week Past Event Like List
The app BuzzCutt aims to make it easy to pursue a "sober-curious" lifestyle by displaying nearby bars, restaurants, markets, and grocery stores serving non-alcoholic options. On the heels of Dry January, they're throwing a week-long zero-proof extravaganza in partnership with the Portland Mercury, Dhōs Spirits, and The Sports Bra, with non-alcoholic craft cocktails for $8 at all participating locations.
Various locations

SPECIALS

Cheese & Crack Like List
Celebrate the Aquarius cuties in your life with a raspberry birthday cake sundae, featuring vanilla soft serve, house-made birthday cake crumble, and tangy raspberry sauce.
Kerns

Frybaby Like List
Prepare for a certain upcoming sports event by preordering wings, drums, and side dishes (including garlic butter rice with furikake, kimchi mac and cheese, Korean curry gravy and mashed potatoes, and smashed cucumber salad). Sauce options include spicy gochujang, soy garlic, and snow cheese.
Buckman

Twisted Croissant Like List
Just for Lunar New Year, the local pâtisserie is reprising its popular char siu bao croissant, featuring three-day-marinated pork shoulder wrapped in flaky pastry and topped with sesame seeds and oil-fried scallions. The special is available in limited quantities through the end of February.
Irvington, Sellwood