I don't think I can hold out until Spring for this one - The Oregonian's Platter reports delicatessen-iers Kenny and Zuke will be opening an East Coast style sandwich shop in NW.

They're fare has been filling that void for me ever since they were just a Saturday only deal over on Hawthorne, now you've gotta camp out to get into the Stark St. location. But nevermind. The new venture (SandwichWorks) will feature PHILLYs MUFELLATTAs MEATBALL HEROEs ands REUBENs, Platter reports. Oh my my.

Epicurious food blog lists their top 10 food trend predictions for '09.

Yeah yeah, people love the lists, but Portland, Maine the new PDX for food? Really?

In unrelated music news - Seattle's speedgrungecore heroes the Murder City Devils return to PDX - warming hearts at the Roseland on St. Valentine's Day February 14, 2009!

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