It’s hard to imagine that the Trump Administration’s unprecedented carving up of federal agencies could impact a tiny custard shop in Portland, Oregon. So just try to imagine Cornet Custard owner Mika Paredes’ surprise when exactly that happened.
A 2024 Portland Eater Award-winner for Best Dessert, Cornet came on the scene as a shop in June 2024 after operating as a farmers market pop-up. The brainchild of Paredes and her then-business partner, Naomi Pomeroy, who died tragically last summer, Cornet is known for its luxuriant frozen dessert in flavors like Blood Orange Dreamsicle and snickerdoodle.
Paredes, who will also lead the kitchen at Pomeroy’s final French bistro
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