Various pantry items from the Paley’s Place Pantry. Paley’s Place is just one of many Portland restaurants that started grocery programs during the pandemic. | Candace Molatore / Official
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Portland restaurants started selling groceries alongside takeout family meals and meal kits, for those who felt nervous about heading into a supermarket as cases spread. It was an easy way for Portland diners to both support struggling restaurants and find highly sought-after ingredients they may not be able to access, from Snake River Farms beef to Ayers Creek polenta. Many restaurants even started their own CSAs, a
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