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OPENING DATE: LATE SPRING 2024

The Highlands: The Highlands is an eating + drinking destination and gathering place. We are building a unique offering for folks to come and enjoy a meal that feels curated and intentional. Warm and friendly staff, landscaping, lighting, seating options and limited reservations are some of the ways that The Highlands is going the extra mile to make customers feel like their time spent on the patio is more akin to restaurant dining than what is expected from a standard food cart pod. The carts will be tailored to deliver what is most in demand for Downtown Troutdale with feedback from the local community. 

Taproom Operator: Wayfinder Beer, based in Portland Oregon, is an award-winning lager-centric brewery that combines old and new-school techniques to push the envelope of what beer can be. Wayfinder Beer will operate a bar and taphouse featuring their award-winning beer, cocktails, n/a beverages, and a curated wine selection. They strive to make sure that their customer experience is as stand out as their beers, Wayfinder Beer has been awarded “best brewpub experience” in Oregon four times and The Highlands - in collaboration with Wayfinder- will bring the same approach to Troutdale. Wayfinder will be the exclusive drink menu program leaving the food carts to do what they do best- make food! Their brewpub in SE Portland has been their home for the past seven years and their crew is thrilled to open a second location, as our anchor tenant, where they can be a part of the Troutdale community. 

Other tenants: In addition to Wayfinder, Nico’s Ice Cream will be joining us in Troutdale. They have two scoop shops in Northeast Portland and are excited to open their newest location in Troutdale. Nico’s imports a special/unique machine from New Zealand that mixes their vanilla base with fresh/local fruit and the customer gets to watch their ice cream being made to order! Nico’s Ice Cream is a small business that is locally owned but Nico’s is a lot bigger than just ice cream. They put an emphasis on customer service, building relationships, making connections, and giving back to the community.