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Little Bird: Taking Flight at Portland-Tinged Bistro Petit Oiseau [CLOSED]

Haunting might not be the word, but when we ate at Le Pigeon in 2009, chef Gabriel Rucker left a lasting impression on our palates, with dazzling dishes like pork belly with tripe, foie...
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Interview: coffee pro Brent Fortune

Brent Fortune sold his Portland café and bakery, Crema, but the tireless specialty coffee advocate remains a major player in what’s become a global community. He’s worked on barista championships the world over, co-founded...
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Restaurant Portland

Aviary: Put a Bird on It in Portland’s Alberta Arts District [CLOSED]

Maybe it’s in the water, but as Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein point out in “Portlandia,”, residents are infatuated with bird imagery. Plenty of Portland shops and restaurants sport bird logos, including local favorites...
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Restaurant Portland

Boke Bowl: Nouveau Ramen, but No Knuckleheads, in Portland

Sometimes, the answer has been right next door all along. While visiting coffee pro Matt Milletto at Water Avenue Coffee, the topic of lunch came up. We intended on visiting a (relatively) far-flung cafe...
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Coffee Portland

Interview: Coava Coffee Roasters founder Matt Higgins

Matt Higgins graduated from an illustrious line-up at the original Albina Press coffee bar in north Portland and founded Coava Coffee Roasters in 2009. He opened in an industrial area in the city’s near...
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Coffee Portland

Interview: coffee pro Matt Milletto (American Barista & Coffee School, Barista Exchange + Water Avenue Coffee)

Matt Milletto is a busy man, balancing the needs of the American Barista & Coffee School, Barista Exchange and Water Avenue Coffee. We met with Milletto on April 19 at Water Avenue Coffee, and...
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