Coming soon to Portland, maybe, probably. | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Plus, a notable new Hawaiian restaurant is on its way, and more news of the week Portland’s first In-N-Out officially has an address. The Portland Business Journal reports that the California-based burger empire has filed plans to open a drive-thru restaurant at 11270 N.E. Holman Street, near Portland International Airport. This is the first concrete step in a process that will eventually lead to the famed chain actually planting its flag in Portland, a moment that some Portlanders have been waiting years for. In-N-Out, of course, is known for its photogenic Double-Double burgers, its “secret” off-menu items, and its “the 1950s but without the bad parts” vibe. It has a cult following in the sense that some people seem to have formed a religion around it, and the fact that it has only recently started to expand out of its native California has only added to its aura of mystique. In 2015 it opened its first Oregon location in Medford, which was followed by restaurants in Keizer, Grants Pass, and Roseburg. But an In-N-Out in Portland has yet to materialize. Last year, there was a lot of positive news for In-N-Out fans: It was announced that Ridgefield, Washington, a half-hour from the border, will be getting an In-N-Out in 2025, and the company got approval from Washington County to build a restaurant near Beaverton, a plan that had drawn opposition over traffic concerns. It’s unclear when that location will open, but in the meantime In-N-Out is apparently going ahead with plans to open another restaurant, this one within Portland city limits. In-N-Out did not immediately return a request for comment about the new location’s opening date. Now on to more recent news from the Portland restaurant world: Hyped Hawaiian lunch spot coming to NE Portland The Oregonian has the details on Kau Kau, a new lunch-y Hawaiian restaurant that’s set to open next month at 2026 N.E. Alberta Street. The story here is that owners Tracee and Brandon Hirahara have something like five decades of restaurant experience between them; most recently they were the chefs de cuisine at Eem and Langbaan, respectively. At Kau Kau, which made a big splash as a pop-up last year, they’ll be serving the typical Hawaiian comfort classics like Spam musubi and mac salad but also tako luau (octopus with taro leaves) and meat jun, a Korean-Hawaiian fried meat dish. Go here for more information. Food cart chain sold Ryan Carpenter, the owner of the Moberi smoothie chain, has bought fellow health food brand the Whole Bowl from founder Tali Ovadia, Willamette Week reports. The Whole Bowl has seven locations — and soon will have eight — on the strength of its rice bowl. Employees will work for both businesses, but there are no plans for the two brands to share any locations, according to Willamette Week. A new Italian residency launches at Broder Nord Patrick McKee, most recently of Dame, has announced that his Italian concept Estes has a new home inside the Boise Scandinavian restaurant Broder Nord. He’ll be serving cacio e pepe, squid ink bucatini, and other dishes while his friend Ben Preacher will be handling the cocktails, wine, and front-of-house side of the business. Estes will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Go here for more info.