Home to all things funky, the red brick building at the corner of Southeast Belmont and 14th Avenue is where Fermenter, Portland’s very own “beneficial bacteria emporium” dishes out millet-and-black lentil tempeh burgers, jojos slathered with cultured cheese sauce, and kombuchas with dainty botanical notes. Next door, Aaron Adams — the chef behind Farm Spirit, the influential (and shuttered) vegan tasting menu restaurant that came before — has been working on something more personal: an intimate lounge outfitted with maximalist decor. Here, toffee-colored banquettes invite guests to relax and graze on vegan caviar and guava galletas, while sipping oregano-infused mezcal cocktails in glasses with nixtamalized butternut-powdered rims. Opening on
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