Food & Drink

When 28 closed this spring, I shared the sentiments of friends who'd felt broken up with and betrayed. How could one of the best spots to grab a martini and a flatbread pizza be sold out from under a group of loyal patrons? Left to find another hip night spot, I was in a daze.
Fitting in someplace else proved difficult. Astro has martinis but the atmosphere is different. 900 Wall has a slightly older crowd and Amalia's seems to cater to a younger crowd. It felt like an effort for me to fit in elsewhere and a series from Blockbuster with a bag of popcorn began to seem more my speed. Just as I was about to give in to another season of United States of Tara, Tart Bistro announced their opening in the old 28 location. Instantly intrigued, I waited for what couldn't have come soon enough (and really did emerge as if overnight), the opening of Tart, with its promise of a French-based, globally inspired eatery and libation destination.

Two summers ago Fireside Red was my go-to for happy hour. With one of the largest decks in town and views of the Old Mill and the Deschutes River, my colleagues and I would frequently close shop a bit early to score one of the tables on the deck.

If Newport Avenue is feeling a little more congested, you can blame the yogurt, or more accurately the yogurt lovers who've been flocking to Cuppa Yo, a new self-serve frozen yogurt shop across the street from Sunnyside Sports, since early June.
Cuppa Yo's formula for success lies in its slogan: Pour it. Top it. Weigh it. As you walk into the brightly decorated shop, you pick up a paper cup and choose from eight varieties of frozen yogurt flavors. You control how much you pour and how many different flavors you want. Flavors change weekly. On the day I went, the selection included Dulche de Leche (Caramel), Cappuccino, Orange Sorbet, Chocolate, Vanilla and Reese's Peanut Butter. (I went before an additional machine with two other flavors was added.)

If Newport Avenue is feeling a little more congested, you can blame the yogurt, or more accurately the yogurt lovers who've been flocking to Cuppa Yo, a new self-serve frozen yogurt shop across the street from Sunnyside Sports, since early June.
Cuppa Yo's formula for success lies in its slogan: Pour it.

Two summers ago Fireside Red was my go-to for happy hour. With one of the largest decks in town and views of the Old Mill and the Deschutes River, my colleagues and I would frequently close shop a bit early to score one of the tables on the deck.
Fireside Red closed last Spring and another restaurant, Riverside Grill opened in its place shortly after. It never enticed me last summer for whatever reason and it, too, closed over the winter. So I was excited to catch wind that the newly opened restaurant in the space, NW Urban Grill, had been getting high marks around town.