"A new tapas bar, Vya, opened on February 26 in the space that formerly housed Cuban eatery and bar. The chef behind the project, Connor Gallaher, is an alum of long-standing tapas restaurant, so we have high hopes for the caliber of their cuisine. The tapas menu includes classics like cheese plates, jamon iberico, and jamon croquettes, plus some more unusual dishes like beet tiradito with tiger nut and octopus carpaccio."
"An unlikely doughy combination takes shape at Bun Bandits, a new food cart with a Wild West theme that opened in Multnomah Village on March 4. The cart offers kolaches every day—pastries brought to Texas by Czech immigrants that have become an integral part of Texas food culture. One filling combo, the Lone Star Looter, includes cheddar, jalapeño, and sausage; another, the Gravy Train, is filled with sausage and gravy."
"On Fridays and Saturdays, you'll find kolaches alongside Hawaiian-style malasadas, round fried donuts brought to the islands by Portuguese immigrant laborers with fillings like haupia (coconut pudding) and lilikoi (passionfruit). Pair them with a Coava coffee or a Desi Chai, but get there early—last Friday and Saturday, the cart sold out within two to three hours."
The food and drink industry remains highly volatile with constant changes in the restaurant landscape. Recent developments include the opening of Vya, a new tapas bar featuring Spanish cuisine with creative cocktails, located in a space previously occupied by a Cuban restaurant. Bun Bandits, a Wild West-themed food cart, opened in Multnomah Village offering kolaches—Czech pastries with various fillings—and Hawaiian malasadas on weekends. These establishments represent the industry's dynamic nature, where exciting new venues emerge while established restaurants continue to close their doors, affecting both neighborhood gathering places and upscale dining establishments.
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