[In an extremely nurse Dana Evans voice] Good Morning, Portland! Ooof! It was 37 degrees this morning! Colder than it’s been, I tell ya. The weather ahead this weekend and early next week is lookin’ surprisingly stable: high around 60; lows around 40. Friday afternoon will be particularly nice (hey maybe you should take a walk to Revolution Hall and see a comedy show), and Saturday looks cloudy but dry for all the No Kings protests. Don’t put your booties away just yet—here’s the news!
IN LOCAL NEWS:
• First reported on Reddit! Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at Tom’s Restaurant & Bar in Southeast Portland last night. A PF&R information officer told the Mercury this morning that a fire in the grill area of the kitchen worked its way up the flue and onto the roof. Firefighters were able to “knock down” the flare up quickly, and keep it from spreading to other areas of the building. Somewhat miraculously—or perhaps speaking the the endurance of Tom’s sheer, rugged existence as a dive bar—”the bar reopened shortly after the incident.” Reached by phone this morning, Tom’s staff confirmed that the diner side is closed “indefinitely,” until it can be restored, but they have opened the bar side for breakfast service and are currently serving what can be cooked in a fryer…