Sarah Pliner, the chef known for her venerated, now-closed restaurant Aviary, died in a traffic collision yesterday, October 4, Bike Portland first reported. Pliner was struck and killed by a truck while riding her bike near Southeast 26th Avenue and Powell Boulevard, according to the blog; the news has been confirmed by Portland food writers Karen Brooks and Michael Zusman, as well as former Aviary co-owner Jasper Shen. Portland Police has confirmed that Pliner was the bicyclist killed in the October 4 collision at that location.
Pliner started her Portland career in the ‘90s, cooking at places like the Heathman and Giorgio’s, before leaving the city. She re-entered the
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