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The left-hand front corner of Cargo—the Central Eastside’s global curiosity emporium—now belongs to a charming little deli and market that’s essentially a mash note to Japanese home cooking and snacks. There’s a cold case packed with tidy lines of plastic-swaddled pork katsu and egg salad sandwiches, bento boxes, and canned drink imports as well a few shelves filled with a meticulously chosen collection of Japanese grocery staples: Kewpie mayo, Read more...
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The hot case inside a drab Northeast minimart hides one of Portland’s most perfect chicken cravings: golden, juicy, salty-sweet wings that deliver a titanic crunch with each bite, so crisp you can nibble ’em down to the bone. A grease-streaked bag of six with grip of silky little spice-dusted jojos is six bucks. That’s it. The secret? Quality Draper Valley Read more...
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No spot in the extended Attar family’s Mediterranean restaurant and grocery kingdom—which extends from Ya Hala to Nicholas with a trio of markets in between—is more vibrant than this flower-festooned riot of brightly spiced spreads, fresh fruits, and international beers. Like a homier, Lebanese-accented Whole Foods, this cook’s standby marries the city’s appetite for Oregon-born eats and global goods; kombucha Read more...
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Sure, habanero is another entry in the flavored-caramel trend, but owner Sarah Hart’s version mixes hot and cool—literally—with chiles and cream. A former grant writer who moonlighted in the food world, Hart opened Alma in 2006. Inspired by sweets from around the globe, Alma offers such delicacies as Thai peanut butter cups, toffee studded with pistachios (in a departure from Read more...
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In Portland, Jamba Juice kiosks and Smoothie King drive-thrus have little hope. Green smoothies rule—packed with enough local fruits, vegetables, honey, and even algae to satisfy our mountain-scaling physiques and above-average IQs. In 2011, Nate Higgins and Nick Armour opened Kure Juice Bar, a ramshackle operation inside a tin shed on SE Hawthorne Boulevard. Now a mini empire, Kure draws lines Read more...
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Bone broth—the long-simmered, mineral-rich cousin of Grandma’s chicken soup is officially a thing. Soup it ain’t: think of these broths as savory tonics you can sip on the go or slurp as a light lunch when combined with “bundles” of kelp noodles, tender organ meats, and oddball ghee and cocoa butter “fat bombs.” The house chicken broth is rich and familiar, Read more...
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The east side’s vibrant new Latino marketplace is 7,000 square feet of authentic street food and south-of the-border shopping. Hunker on the patio with a chewy, cheesy pupusa filled with fried pork rinds from El Savadoran cart 5 Volcanes or El Gato Tuerto’s standout Cubano grilled with ham, roasted pork, mustard, and pickles. Steps away, Kaah market brims with Latin Read more...
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Part corner store, part restaurant, and part neighborhood gathering spot, the new Woodlawn shop and eatery aims to fill a hole in Northeast Dekum’s quickly expanding domestic offerings. You won’t find tons of artisan products here, nor the steep price tags that come with them. Instead, the shelves are stocked with necessities the neighbors actually need—think Tapatío hot sauce, bulk black Read more...
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Eric Finley and Paula Markus’s meat-and-sandwich haven features a carefully curated list of sammies made with some of the best cured meats around town. “The Italian” is a favorite, stacked high with house-cured ham, spicy coppa, thin disks of mortadella, and salty salami that slide over roasted red peppers and smoky provolone. If you can steer yourself away from the Read more...
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World-class cheesemonger Steve Jones’s charming establishment on SE Belmont draws cheese lovers nationwide with top-notch cheese selections ready to pair with a geeky selection of beer and wine. Read more...
