When owner Christine Burmeister’s Daily Feast PDX opened in May 2016, she wanted to continue the legacy of a Portland classic. The space was home to Leo’s Non-Smoking Coffee Shop in the Medical Dental Building for over 30 years; her revamped version of the corner diner now operates as a nostalgia-factory for multiple generations. “One woman sobbed at our counter, remembering when she’d come with her mother after dentist appointments and have lunch,” Burmeister says. “She sat in the same stool – but this time, her feet touched the ground. That’s what a city is: places that are there forever. You come back when you’re older and remember being
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