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Posted inFood & Drink Guide 2021

These Chefs of Color Are Decolonizing Portlandโ€™s Vegan Food Scene

Surrounded by a virtual Instagram grid of perfectly plated street tacos and behind-the-scenes cooking videos is an image of Walter Mercadoโ€”a beloved Hispanic astrologerโ€”standing in an embellished pink cape, his hands outstretched as if presenting the overlaid text: โ€œTrans POC eat free.โ€ Itโ€™s a policy that speaks to the core of vegan taqueria Mis Taconesโ€™s […]

Posted inFood & Drink Guide 2021

Tinned Fish Is Trendy and Deliciousโ€”Hereโ€™s Where to Get It Sustainably in Portland

Canned seafood has been having a moment. Itโ€™s the current darling of food media and lifestyle Instagram, and was even dubbed โ€œhot girl foodโ€ by Vice earlier this year. If youโ€™ve yet to hop on the tinned fish train, you need to understand that we arenโ€™t talking about the grocery store cans of tuna that […]

Posted inFood & Drink Guide 2021

As Oregon’s Wine Industry Adapts to Changing Climate, Imbibers May Need to Adapt Too

Whether atmospheric or human caused, Oregon has become adept at mixing the perfect cocktail for a growing wildfire problem. So whatโ€™s in store for wine grapes, one of the stateโ€™s ten most lucrative crops? I lean towards pessimism (although I like to call it realism), so after choking on smoke for a couple of summers […]

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