As we look forward to spring and its promise of beginnings, a crop of new restaurants and bars cultivated during Portland’s rainy season will soon sprout. Some of the city’s biggest rock stars are expanding their empires, like Thai maven Akkapong Earl Ninsom and his highly-anticipated ode to Bangkok’s Chinatown, or Carlo Lamagna’s westside expansion with Filipino-style rotisserie meats. In Northeast and Southeast Portland, two new bars will add a touch of mystique and playfulness to the city’s still recovering nightlife scene. And downtown, the lofty Ritz-Carlton will opens its restaurant and food hall, stacked with Portland talent and the former chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant.
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