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Our Biggest Hopes for the Restaurant Industry in 2022

“I hope Congress passes a hearty re-up on the restaurant revitalization fund so Portland restaurants and bars can *actually* recover; we’re about to see...

The Trends, Pivots, and Innovations We Want to See Continue in 2022

“Not every place needs to be a market, but please continue selling me jars of your pickles.” -Jordan Michelman, Sprudge co-founder and beverage writer...

The Restaurants and People Who Stood Up for the Community in 2021

“So, so many answers to this question. I’ve always been very impressed with the work Thuy Pham has done since she entered the restaurant...

Lost and now found: 70 years of family history, thanks to Centralia’s ‘Magic Radio Santa’

Seattle’s Morning News replayed one of my vintage Christmas features last week: It’s a piece from December 2018 about Centralia’s “Magic Radio Santa,” who...

The stage version of Anastasia takes the animated musical in starkly different directions

click to enlarge Jeremy Daniel photo A story first made famous in a '90s animated...

Heavy Snow Likely to Blanket Eugene Area Around Christmas

Snow blankets the streets near Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon 2019 Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? The latest forecast for snow in...

The Flour Mill Behind Portland’s Best Bakeries and Pizza

The dining room at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, with its linen-lined tables and suit-wearing servers, is, at the end of the day, a...

With COVID cases on the rise, Mayor Durkan vetoes council’s repeal of hazard pay ordinance

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has vetoed the city council’s repeal of its grocery store hazard pay ordinance. Mayor Durkan rejects calls to veto grocery...

NFC West Final Round – Which Team Is Going To Step Up As Season Nears End?

There are just three games left in the longest season in NFL history. Last week (or this week? I don’t even know...

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