City Cast Portland logo
September 8, 2026

3 New Restaurants To Check Out This Fall. Plus, Why Gresham Made Your Water Bill More Expensive

City Cast Portland

3 New Restaurants To Check Out This Fall. Plus, Why Gresham Made Your Water Bill More Expensive

00:00:00
View all City Cast Portland episodes

We're talking about some newly opened restaurants to try out and a locally made game that is taking inspiration from our Portland foods scene. Plus, water rates are rising again, and this time it’s Gresham’s fault. Joining host Claudia Meza are food and culture reporters Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Alex Frane. 

Discussed in today's episode:

Drawn Hungry

Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.

Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448.

Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Learn more about the sponsors of this September 8th episode:

Portland Bureau of Transportation

Grand Central Bakery

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Hey Portland

Stay connected to City Cast Portland and get ready to join the local conversation.

Can't subscribe? Turn off your ad blocker and try again.

Latest Episodes

See all
September 6

‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Nashville Is Beating Flock — Presented By City Cast Portland

Do you know what kind of surveillance technology is being used in Portland? In Nashville, the city government has blocked numerous measur...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
September 4

Police Chief Bob Day on ‘Blue Flu’ Accusations, High-Priority Call Response Times, and Needing More Police Officers

City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza is talking with Portland Chief of Police Bob Day about everything from repairing community trust to...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
September 3

Who’s Fighting the Participatory Budget Initiative? Plus, the PPS Superintendent’s Controversial Raise and Our Mailbag

Today we're talking about the opposition that's gathering against Portland's fall participatory budgeting ballot initiative and the lates...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
September 2

Where To Eat Vegan Without Ditching Your Meat-Loving Friends

We all know Portland is a vegan food haven with all sorts of vegan-only spots, but what about when friends of all dietary preferences wan...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
September 1

Your Guide to September 2026 in Portland

Whether you’re picking apples by the gallon, listening to jazz on an extinct volcano, or sipping on a perfect Negroni, September is your...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
August 31

Best Places To Eat in Portland, According to TikTok Star The Korean Mama

A couple of years back, we had a conversation with the always delightful Jane Kim and her son Ed Kim — the duo behind the social handle T...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
August 30

‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Is Pittsburgh’s Airport the Gold Standard? — Presented By City Cast Portland

The Portland airport definitely has a lot going for it, but what it doesn’t have is its own electrical grid, like Pittsburgh’s does. For...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
August 28

PPS Could Close Up to 20 Schools, Safer Portland Hires a Trump Lawyer, and Home Forward's Ex-CEO Scandal Deepens

We’re talking about why the state is leading an ethics investigation into the travel spending of Home Forward's previous leader. Plus, th...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
August 27

Why a Third of Portland's Shelter Beds Are Vanishing. Plus, Oregon's Shadiest Sheriff, and a Burlesque Tribute to Dolly Parton

We’re talking about why Portland area leaders are undoing a homeless shelter system they just developed — as well as the surprising and h...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art
August 26

A Secretive Push To Privatize Oregon Liquor, City Council Candidate’s Embarrassing Website Mix-up, and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes

Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about why there’s a secretive effort to privatize Oregon liquor sales and what it would mean f...

City Cast Portland podcast episode art