| Bridges Cafe & Catering | |
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 The restaurant's exterior in February 2021, after closing in 2020 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1994 |
| Closed | November 15, 2020 |
| Owner(s) | Tom and Laura Lane-Ruckman |
| Previous owner(s) | Bridget Bayer |
| Food type | |
| Street address | 2716 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97212 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°32′32″N 122°39′41″W / 45.5422°N 122.6613°W |
| Seating capacity | 30–60 |
Bridges Cafe & Catering was a restaurant and catering service in Portland, Oregon. Established in 1994, the cafe was later purchased by Tom and Laura Lane-Ruckman, who continued to operate the business until the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic forced a closure in November 2020. The restaurant served Southern and Tex-Mex cuisine and had earned more than half of its revenue from catering. Considered a neighborhood favorite, the interior featured a small dining room, mosaic tiled tables, and artworks by various artists on the walls depicting bridges. The cafe was most known for its grits, its longtime server called "Phreddie", and for supporting local groups.